The first day of the peace talks between the north and the south did not go well, but on the second day the quarrel became even more severe, and the deputies from the south could not fight for the imperial unity, so they attacked Datong with great enthusiasm, and some people even clamored that this trip was for the sake of killing and seeking righteousness, and that they would kill or kill at their own convenience.

"The dismissal of the imperial examination, the abolition of the preferential exemption of acres of land, and the integration of the gentry and the people to pay taxes have never been heard of, where does Datong make the scholars face?"

"Yidi birds and beasts, since ancient times, Huayi is not separated, Datong has left China to mess with China, suppressed the end of the country to establish a country with business, ignorant and traitorous in charge, and its northern captives are also, and the big thieves who mess with my China are also."

"The Qing people still respect the saints, and the Datong advocates heresy and rejects the holy learning, and Confucius and Mencius also weep under the nine springs, how can the scholars stand idly by, and our generation should be expelled from China!"

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Qian Qianyi also revealed that Li Yu's wife took a group of women to swagger through the market, and even went to Qinhuai River to watch plays and listen to music. Wu Xian immediately asked, you and Gong Dingyu and others also agreed with the same race and different customs in Datong, why did they rebel today, Qian Qianyi and Gong Dingyu denied it without blushing.

Chen Changyan, a former member of the House of Representatives who was a Jiangnan scholar, couldn't help it, got up and said loudly: "There are customs outside the border, why force unanimity, the Datong Federation has a vast territory, many ethnic groups, and Hu and Han have been enemies for generations, and it will be self-inflicted trouble to claim to be Chinese. ”

Liu Zongzhou also spoke, Datong advocated the coexistence of all learning, a hundred schools of thought, Confucianism thus lost the status of official learning, but this is a good thing, there are fewer hypocrites who are bent on seeking officials, and there are more people who devote themselves to learning, Confucianism not only did not decline, but was full of vitality, and practical learning benefited a lot.

"Liu Zongzhou, Chen Changyan, Hugh has to be demagogic here, you are traitors when you speak for Datong, go back to Datong!" The Southern delegates did not understand positivism, and they were insulted.

Liu Zongzhou's face changed and he turned his head and left, Chen Changyan was so angry that he almost fell, Chen Tingjing grabbed his uncle, and shouted angrily to the southern scholars: "Shameless villain, full of spitting feces, you are ignorant and stubborn, so that you will lose the country, and if you don't reflect on innovation, you will have a bad luck again." ”

"The Ming Kingdom is just a region of the earth, we are not Siyi, you are not China, the Taixi people call you 'Zhina', don't think that you are still the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, you are just a failed country, just wait for the catastrophe to come!" Li Zhengyi was scolded yesterday, and then jumped out to retaliate.

The southern scholars were angry, and they could ignore the "Zhina" called "Zhina" by the Taixi people who were far away in the sky, but they must not tolerate the nonsense of the Japanese people who had stepped on their feet, they waved their fists and pounced, so frightened that Li Zhengyi hid back, and his classmates Sun Zhiwei, Yu Chenglong and others immediately rolled up their sleeves to help fight.

"That's enough, whoever does it will be arrested," Li Fugui slapped the table case and reprimanded the southern scholars: "We have come all the way here to make peace, but you have no sincerity except for opening your mouth and insulting, if you don't want to talk about it, I will withdraw my troops, you know what the consequences are." ”

After Li Fugui finished speaking, he took Namu'er away, and the southern scholars were still thinking about the consequences of Datong's withdrawal, and no one noticed that Wu Xian and Hong Chengchou also quietly left the venue.

"Let's go, but please return Zhili, Shandong, and Jiangbei to us, and I will return the capital to Jingshi." Someone finally spoke.

Bao Zhen, vice speaker of the House of Representatives, had been too lazy to speak, and then suddenly got up and kicked over the table, shouting with a fierce light in his eyes: "A group of waste, you can't keep your home, Lao Tzu paid for and worked to drive away the Qing soldiers, not only are you not grateful, but you also kicked your nose and eyes, you can exchange your life for the turf!" ”

"The emperors of the Ming and Qing kingdoms abused tyranny, and they not only accepted it gladly, but also helped the emperor to enslave others, they did not understand freedom, and they did not give them an inch of land or a single people." Li Zhengyi added fuel to the fire and shouted.

"The subjects of the Ming Dynasty would rather want the tyranny of the emperor than accept the freedom of Datong." The southerners replied sonorously and forcefully.

Datong people were stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed back and forth, Huang Zongxi waved his hand and said: "Of course freedom is good, but Datong and the people's votes suppress the government, hide the filth and dirt villains are in charge, the national government is scattered and rude, and do not respect Confucius and believe in strange forces and chaos, my heavenly kingdom is a state of etiquette and righteousness, respect and humility are in order, although it is difficult now, but in time there will be a prosperous era, and we don't need your freedom." ”

Li Huai sneered and said: "Huang Taichong, I remember that you once denied the monarchy and advocated the rule of the people, don't you mean it, you probably want to say in your heart, 'Yidi has a king, it is not as good as Zhuxia', you don't understand the national policy of Datong at all, the vote is a dog stick, with this dog stick, the people can be bold and say no to the harsh taxes and corrupt officials, Datong dares to pat his chest and say that there is no harsh government and no corrupt officials, do you dare? The villain who hides filth and dirt probably refers to your court, I Datong Parliament decides, it does seem to be scattered, but from this wide audience to reach a consensus, all citizens are powerful in one place, the power is stronger than you imagine, so we can easily defeat the Qing army, and you can only look at the wind or breathe, we do believe in gods, gods are separated from the existence of the world, so they will only teach people to follow good and not do evil, you claim that the strange power is chaotic and the gods are far away, but in your hearts you are creating gods, the emperor and the court are the gods you created, You know best how he does evil, and the tyrant lying in the tomb is proof of this. ”

The southern scholars didn't know how to respond for a while, and fell into silence, Li Huai sighed and continued: "China has been in a constant cycle of chaos since the first emperor, and every prosperous era is the beginning of defeat, don't be self-righteous anymore, introspection and innovation is the only way out, I suggest you read the "Datong Constitutional Law", maybe you can be enlightened." ”

"I know your "Datong Constitutional Law", which is the law of governing officials, the small people are in charge, the officials are not happy, where is the authority of the court and the government? This is a heresy that brings disaster to the country and the people! Gong Dingyu shouted.

"I know what you are most afraid of, don't want to enslave the people to be powerful, the general trend of the world has changed, those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it die, if you don't believe it, just wait and see!" Li Huai smiled faintly.

The gentry could accept the Manchu Qing dynasty, but they could not tolerate the alivice of Datong, and in order to uphold their beliefs, Datong must also ruthlessly suppress the gentry who dreamed of restoring imperial power, which both sides knew. When the southern prestige reached Jiangning, he did not intend to make peace, but tried to disturb the overall situation and make profits, and in the next few days, he simply suspended the peace talks, fanned the flames everywhere and instigated the gentry to make trouble. At the same time, notices from the Datong Army also appeared on the streets of Jiangning, announcing that from now on, they would be deposed from the lowly status, and they would be allowed to choose their own jobs and move freely.

In Jiangning City, the lights in a private house flickered on and off, and Liu Zongzhou, Wang Yingxiong, Cai Maode, and Yuan Jixian listened to an old man lying on the bed with a depressed expression.

"I sometimes really don't know whether to save the country or the people, in addition to fighting a few small battles with the Green Battalion Army for several years, I haven't even seen the shadow of the Manchurians, but I have been killing each other, the Tang King ascended the throne to fight the King of Lu, I don't agree, the Tang King was martyred, I followed the King of Lu to continue to resist the Qing, but Huang Binqing of the Shaowu Dynasty came to fight us, the official army was incompetent in the foreign war, the civil war was brutal, and the looting and killing were especially worse than the Qing soldiers, so the country did not recover an inch of land but the people suffered, I am guilty!" Zhang Kentang, a former scholar of the imperial court of King Lu, wept bitterly, he was driven out of Zhoushan by Huang Binqing, fled to a small island to survive, and fell ill, if he was not captured by the Datong army, I am afraid that his old life could not be saved.

"This kind of battle can no longer be fought, it is my own compatriots who kill and kill, it is better to let the people live a stable life, I don't want to toss anymore, I will go back to my hometown in Sichuan tomorrow." Wang Yingxiong said sadly.

Cai Maode nodded: "That Japanese man is right, we are like a group of monkeys, we can't stop without a monkey king, but experience tells us that the monkey king who wins in the end is often the most ferocious and tyrannical, why bother with us fighting, I plan to go back to Datong." ”

"I'll also go back to Jiangxi, forget it, everything is people-oriented, and the merits and demerits will be judged by future generations." Yuan Jixian also sighed.

The door suddenly opened, and Zhu Zhiyu, a disciple of Zhang Kentang, broke in, panting and said, "Teachers, I just got the news that Qian Qianyi, Gong Dingyu and others plan to gather the gentry to break into the palace. ”

"A group of bastards, I told them in advance that as long as Datong is dragged into the south of the Yangtze River, it will be a Han family in a few decades, they just won't listen, no, I know Datong's methods, and they must be stopped from doing it brutally." Cai Maode was scared into a cold sweat, Ortai and Li Fugui were scheming, it was impossible not to imagine that the peace agreement was blocked, could it be a plan?

"It's useless for you to go, they just take the opportunity to make trouble, and they won't stop without bloodshed" Liu Zongzhou stopped Cai Maode, slowly glanced at everyone and said, "You all go, Lu Yu, your teacher is not in good health, you send him back to Huating's hometown, I will stay and wait and see." ”

Cai Maode thought for a while and said: "I'll stay for the time being, Mr. Qishan, you better go back to Datong, you can't give up halfway through your studies!" ”

"Lu Yu, you kneel down for Mr. Qishan," Zhang Kentang waved his hand to Zhu Zhiyu, and then tried to sit up and said, "The south is incorrigible, the only way to do it today is to develop practical learning, maybe in the future I can save the clothes of China in the north, my body is not good, this son is smart and studious, please take him as an apprentice and take him to Datong together." ”

Liu Zongzhou hesitated for a while, sighed and nodded.

In a merchant inn with a sign of Qingfeng Hall, a group of businessmen sighed for a long time, the sky is about to change again, the Qing soldiers entered Nanjing, they took the opportunity to get rid of the Ming government that had always been attached to them, and shamelessly threw themselves into the arms of the Qing court, and the Qing Dynasty was attached to the Datong Federation, they were even more proud, thinking that the long-awaited spring had arrived, but now ......

"Although the Great Qing Kingdom also treats merchants as fat sheep, but the people are stupid and have a small appetite, we have money to make, and we finally hope that you will come, but you have to give up Jiangnan, do we still have a way to live?"

"The gentry said that doing the business of the Manchurians is rebellion, they have gained power, we will cut off a piece of meat if we are not raided and destroyed, Boss Bao, we have been dealing with the Bao family for several lifetimes, and you should also show us a way out when you are developed."

The profiteers were in mourning, and a few of them were crying, Bao Zhen took a sip of tea and said lightly: "Of course there is a way out, it depends on whether you are willing or not, Jiangbei will definitely not have your chance, however, the Prime Minister's Office has an order, anyone who goes to Shandong and Zhili provinces to engage in business will be granted citizenship after one year, and all taxes will be exempted within two years. ”

The businessmen exchanged heads and ears for a while, and some people timidly said: "It's good, but our family business is in the south of the Yangtze River, and we are not familiar with the northern people......

"Then you just stay and wait for death, do you want to understand in the danger of wealth and wealth? I can develop all by boldness, today's business to Mongolia, the Western Regions, and in the future to do Europa, don't believe it, the Datong Federation is full of gold, as long as the brain is smart, willing to endure hardships can make a fortune, Zhejiang's major rich businessmen have already moved. Bao Zhen waved his hand.

Everyone was silent for a while, and finally someone made a statement: "Qingfeng Hall is Prince Yu's industry, and the business is too big to involve us all, leaving a dead end, I am willing to move north." ”

"The gentry are too ruthless, and sooner or later they will be slaughtered as fat sheep, and the family business still can't be saved, and we are willing to move north, but the time is too short, and it is too late to sell real estate and fields." The merchants began to be tempted.

Bao Zhen waved his hand and said decisively: "The money and belongings that can be brought are taken away, along with the right-hand man, and the family property that cannot be taken away is left to be taken care of, and the government will provide you with vehicles and guards along the way, there is no problem with the safety on the road, don't care about losing a few small dollars, and you are afraid that you will not be able to turn over the opportunity in hand?" Let me say another good news, my Jiangbei Quanye Bank will open soon, and I guarantee that I will open my semicolon wherever you go, and I will definitely not be able to treat you badly. ”

Bao Zhen boasted about the banknote shop, and the businessmen suddenly became more confident, and shouted loudly: "Boss Bao, we will do it with you, go back and prepare to move immediately." ”

Bao Zhen finally said viciously: "Go back and contact your relatives and friends, those who are willing to move north are welcome, we businessmen have been oppressed for generations, this time we must export evil anger!" ”

On a painting boat on the Qinhuai River, a group of Qinglou women are also plotting to make trouble - this is probably the first time in the ages.

Yang Wan returned to her hometown and was very excited, fanning the flames and said: "The gentry and eunuchs are dignified, in fact, they are beasts when they take off their clothes, some of you have been relegated to lowly status for generations, you know their true colors best, don't say anything disgusting, we are cheap but we are also people, we can't practice at will, sisters, we have to make something to show our majesty, the bigger the movement, the better, don't be afraid of accidents, sister covers you!" ”

"But if we offend the rich old man, we can't make money!" Someone whispered.

"I didn't call you to be good, you don't want to endure humiliation and humiliation for a lifetime, until you are always swept away, our Datong sisters live like people, and no one dares to bully them when business is done." Wang Xiaoliu was impatient.

"No one bullies how to do business!" The women laughed.

"Don't laugh, call the sisters in each courtyard to demonstrate in the streets, and the sisters have money, and these will be rewarded to you." Yang Wan raised her hand to open the two large wooden boxes, which were filled with pearl agate glass beads, which were dazzling to see.

This is a copy of the "Treaty of Peace between the Federal Republic of Datong and the Representatives of Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces in Nanjing", which stipulates that once the southern provinces establish an effective legal system, the Federal Republic of Datong will recognize it, and the two countries will jointly guarantee eternal peace and harmony with each other, the people to whom they belong are friendly with each other, and those who go to other countries must be protected by that country's personal and property safety; The coastal ports of Ningbo, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other coastal ports in the south are self-governing by the local people, and are free for people from all countries to live and trade freely, and the ports under the jurisdiction of the Datong Federation are also handled in this way, so as to ensure that the two countries are not hindered in trade. The Datong Federation withdrew its troops from Jiangnan and Zhejiang within one month after the treaty came into force, including the Zhoushan Islands and the Xianxiaguan passage to Lingnan, but retained sovereignty over Chongming Island and Shanghai County; In order to restore order and improve people's livelihood in the south as soon as possible, the Datong Federation agreed to provide a loan of 5 million yuan within three years, and the first installment of 3 million yuan will be allocated after the treaty takes effect, and the south can repay it with tea and raw silk......

Namur explained in a low voice: "Mr. Hengjiu, we did not ask the south to share the cost of the Qing war and the resettlement of the Eight Banners, the Shanghai, Chongming, and Ningbo involved are in the hands of our army, and you have not lost, in addition, the green battalion soldiers in Wuhu have also been handed over to you, and the required weapons and equipment are provided by us, this treaty is obviously beneficial to the south, what do you think?" ”

"I also think that the treaty is extremely beneficial to the south, not only can it rebuild the country, but also take the opportunity to eliminate maladministration, reform and change, this time the Ming Dynasty has learned a profound lesson, China can no longer follow the old road!" Wu Xian nodded and said.

"The treaty is indeed beneficial to the south, but I don't dare to agree, those Qingliu will scold me to death, can you give us Chongming and Shanghai? Let's not mention the provisions on the autonomy of the ports. Hong Chengchou said with a sigh.

Na Mu'er shook his head: "Datong has paid too much unilaterally, and it is not easy for the parliament to pass, you had better not change a word, otherwise you will have to resubmit it to the parliament for approval, which is not only time-consuming but also afraid of extraneous complications." To be honest, the Chinese have always liked to talk about righteousness rather than faith, and the contract may be a piece of waste paper, and we are also worried! ”

Hong Chengchou's face was gloomy, but he quickly returned to calm, the Celestial Empire has never abided by the habit of contract and equal exchanges, even if a peace agreement is reached, as long as the patriotic flag of Huayi debate is played to incite public opinion, he can turn his face and deny people at any time, Datong's worry is not superfluous, and he said with a wry smile: "The southern gentry regard Datong as a northern captive, and also count on Datong to be a minister, so that the two countries can give each other New Year's coins and open a horse market to exchange trade, how can they accept this treaty?" ”

Wu Xian said angrily: "Qingliu doesn't do practical things, empty talk and misleads the country, don't pay attention to these stupid people!" ”