Chapter 449: Self-inflicted humiliation
In the painting boat, Liu Ru commanded several scholars and maidservants to carry Hou Fangyu to the room behind the curtain, and then said to Liu Fan very dissatisfied, "General Liu, you are a little too much!" Even if everything you say is true, then it won't be Hou Gongzi's business! Why do you keep holding on to him, such a behavior can't help but be a bit of a communiqué personal vendetta, right? ”
Liu Fan snorted disdainfully, "It is natural for the father to repay the debt of the son, even if it is really as you said, Hou Fangyu himself does not know, but he is indeed the beneficiary of Hou Sui's search for the people's fat and people's ointment." Hou Fangyu, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, came all the way from Henan to Jiangnan, where did the money he squandered along the way come from? If he didn't have Hou Sui's support, how could he have the money to maintain such a luxurious life? ”
"Uh" Liu Ru suddenly froze when she heard this, glared at Liu Fan hatefully, and said angrily, "The slave family can't argue with you, right?" Your affairs are gone, but I beg Mr. Liu not to cause trouble! ”
Liu Fan shook his head, no longer paying attention to this woman who did not distinguish between right and wrong, and turned his head to the rest of the people, "Since Hou Fangyu has fainted, then Ben Du is too lazy to say anything more." You must know who is who today, and this governor only advises you to do so, not to follow the crowd, but to think about the truth hidden behind it. Not everyone is as good-natured as Bendo, and can ignore your offense. If you do things without thinking and provoke people you can't mess with, then you can only ask for more blessings for yourself! Okay, Brother Xu, let's go! ”
"Wait!" At the moment when Liu Fan turned around, several people from the Restoration Society finally couldn't help but speak. Mao Bijiang, who was the leader, stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Your Excellency humiliates me so much, do you want to leave like this?" My Donglin's reputation for the past few generations was all bought by my ancestors with their blood and lives, how can I let others slander me wantonly? What is the reputation of my Donglin, everyone knows to millions of people in Jiangnan. How can it be commented on by a mere martial artist? If you don't give us an explanation today, don't even think about getting out of this door! ”
"That's right! I have to apologize! "Don't think about going out without apologizing!" The words of the presumptuous frontier immediately aroused the hatred of the students, and everyone stepped forward to surround the exit and block the way of Liu Fan and others.
Seeing this, Li Xiaohu, who was beside Liu Fan, pulled out the long knife on his waist with a "poof", and shouted with round eyes, "Get out of the way for Lao Tzu, otherwise don't want to live!" Sen Ran's tone and bloodthirsty face frightened these students, who had never seen wind and rain, to retreat again and again.
Liu Fan glanced at these students with a smile, waved his hand, and said, "Xiaohu, stand down!" Don't be scared, we "reading seeds"! Then he sighed helplessly and said, "Since you want an explanation, then the governor will give you an explanation!" ”
Liu Fan turned around and returned to the center of the hall again, looking around at everyone, "Originally, the governor wanted to save some face for your Donglin Party, but if you have to humiliate yourself, then the governor has no choice!" You are all Jiangnan people, and the Donglin Party is by your side, so this governor will ask you what the Donglin Party is best at? ”
What do you do best? Naturally, what their Donglin Party is best at is moral articles, reciting poems, and satirizing the government, commenting on officials and talking about the way to govern the country! However, it is one thing to know these things, and it is another thing to say them directly. In this case, they must not boast about themselves! So Liu Fan's question stopped everyone at once, and everyone didn't know how to answer it for a while!
Just when the students were in a dilemma and meditating, Liu Ru, who had a deep affection for the Donglin Party, answered this question for them. I only heard Liu Ru is coquettish voice "The princes of Donglin are not afraid of power, dare to ask for the people's lives, boldly impeach the powerful people in the DPRK, and even dare to manipulate the government, perverse, brutal and unkind eunuchs face the conflict, they oppose the "mining envoy", "tax supervisor", and even dare to directly offend the "Long Yan" worthy of the "model of the country". Their integrity, their thoughts, and their indomitable will are admired by the world! Although she is only a weak woman, she also admires and admires the princes of Donglin who have the world in mind! ”
"Poof! Hahaha..."Liu Fan couldn't help laughing suddenly, the laughter became louder and louder, and in an instant, the entire painting boat was filled with Liu Fan's unbridled laughter.
Knowing that Liu Fan was out of breath with a smile, he stroked his chest and gasped, "Everyone Liu told a very funny joke, this is the first time in several years that the governor has laughed so happily, thank you everyone!" ”
Liu Ru had a dark face, and angrily reprimanded, "General Liu has something to say, don't do these grandstanding things, let you look down on them for nothing!" ”
Liu Fan waved his hand and said with an innocent face: "It's okay if the governor doesn't laugh!" Then he tidied up his shirt and said with a serious face: "Liu's words, the governor does not agree. In addition to moral articles, what the Donglin Party is best at is that the party is the same and the different, empty talk to mislead the country, coerce public opinion, and fan the flames everywhere! In the eyes of the Donglin Party, Donglin people are "gentlemen", and those who are in tune with Donglin are all "villains". Even His Majesty is no different. ”
"Slander!" Mao Bijiang roared angrily, "Liu Jimin, what else can you do besides spreading rumors and smearing and slandering others?" I, Donglin people, always put the people first, and the country and the world first. The worries of the world are worried, and the joys of the world are happy. Worry about the future of the country and the fate of the people, and contribute to the happiness and well-being of the people in the world. Empty talk misleads the country and coerces public opinion? It's ridiculous, it's stupid! ”
"Ridiculous?" Liu Fan shook his head and said, "It's not ridiculous at all, it's just the truth." Have you done anything to contribute to the country in recent years? Clarifying the rule of officials, improving the tax system, increasing financial resources, building water conservancy, and rectifying the military, which are the things that you pretentious Donglin people did? Maybe when Zhang Juzheng was alive, you Donglin still had a trace of merit, but now, your Donglin Party is just a group of filthy villains who only know how to fight for power and profit and fool the people of the world! ”
Liu Fan continued without stopping, "It's not that your Donglin Party has not been in charge of the government, and at the beginning of Your Majesty's accession to the throne, you Donglin people were also appointed and reused, but have you made any achievements?" No! You're just making a mess of tomorrow. When Wei Zhongxian was in charge of the government, although he was good at misleading the country and poisoning the world, he was spurned by the world. But at least he didn't dare to cut off the food and salary of the soldiers of the Nine Sides, because he knew that the Nine Sides Heavy Land was the last barrier to protect the safety of the Great Tomorrow. But you Donglin people dare to do this, from the first year of Chongzhen, Donglin began to govern the nine-sided heavy land of the grain and salary is getting less and less, until Hou Sui became the head of the household department, except for Liaodong, the rest of the border land has been basically cut off. Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch who has never read much, knows what the overall situation is important and what is the safety of the country, why don't you Donglin princes who pride themselves on reading poetry and books not know? (To be continued.) )