Since leaving Chaoxian County, Anhui Province, the convoy has been on the road for nine consecutive days, and it is already the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. Zhou Renyuan hasn't slept well in the past few days, his eyes are bloodshot, the reason is that Wang Fuzhi has been pulling him every day for the past few days, talking with candles and nights, and recording what he is recording now is no longer the lyrics that Zhou Renyuan said that he was interested in a few days ago, but the experience of Zhou Renyuan's experience in the Chao County incident.

"Renyuan (Zhou Renyuan thinks that Wang Fuzhi calls him the little prince, it sounds really awkward, not so close, so he named his later life, Renyuan as the word) What do you mean when you just said that Xiao County's Xiao County Ling made a mistake because of his original ideological mistakes, and he was inspired by external inducements?" Wang Fuyi held a pen in one hand and a paper in the other, completely like a student seeking advice from a teacher. Zhou Renyuan sat on a chair and drank this tea and said: "Because Xiao County's starting point was wrong at the beginning, he thought that he was responsible for the safety of Chao County, which is right, after all, he is the parent official of a county, but he forgot that this Chao County is not his one-man nest county, but the nest county of the people, if he wants to save Chao County by himself, it is impossible to do it, this is his original ideological problem, I will call it the internal cause." "Then didn't he still ask the state government for help and recruit the villagers?" Wang Fuzhi asked. "The state government has a long road, the danger is in front of you, the water can't be dissolved, and the fire is near, and you have seen the result of asking for help from the state government. Even if the state government has soldiers and the bandits are sent to retreat, what about next time? As for recruiting Xiang Yong, I don't think they did their best, because the conditions for the bandits were simple for them, and as long as a dozen women were provided, a bloody disaster could be avoided. Whether to meet these bandits or agree to the bandits' demands, they are the lesser of two evils. Zhou Renyuan took another sip of tea. Wang Fuzhi was a little unconvinced: "Then how do you know that they really didn't do their best to recruit Xiang Yong, that's just your inference." Zhou Renyuan: "Hehe" smiled: "This is going back to what we just said about Xiao County's order, the internal cause is on the bandits, and the demands put forward by the bandits are already there, this is the condition, we call it the external cause." Xiao County Ling is fully capable of mobilizing the people of the whole city to defend the county seat, because he is a good official in the hearts of the people, can the people disobey him? As long as he ascends to the top and shouts, he will not agree to the bandits' demands to defend the city, and I think the whole city will follow him and fight the bandits to the death. Did he climb the heights? No, so the problem is with him. Zhou Renyuan pointed to his head: "As long as he ascends to the heights and calls out thousands of people to resist in the city, I estimate that these hundreds of bandits will be so frightened that they will no longer dare to come, once and for all." Wang Fuzhi suddenly opened his mouth when he heard this, and while recording, he muttered to himself: "The internal cause is the change of things through external factors, and the internal cause is the main problem that determines the direction of the development of things!" Huh, your contradiction was summed up too quickly, Zhou Renyuan was taken aback. Wang Fuzhi put down his pen and asked with some hesitation: "Renyuan, what I said below may be a bit taboo for you, you won't mind, right?" It's okay, you say we don't need to be so polite between us. "Zhou Renyuan is generous." Well--you say---there are so many problems in the world right now, where are the internal causes, and where are the external causes?" Wang Fuzhi said it very tactfully. Zhou Renyuan stood up, lowered his head and paced. Wang Fuzhi looked at him a little nervously. Zhou Renyuan walked to the door, pushed open the door, looked at the door, and closed it again, Wang Fuzhi was very nervous, knowing that he was going to say something earth-shattering, he felt that his palms were full of sweat, but he was full of anticipation.

"You can't record what I'm saying below, you can only remember it in your heart, and you can't publish it when the time is ripe." Zhou Renyuan's current appearance is completely like a national leader being interviewed by reporters. Wang Fuzhi nodded cautiously. "Now the internal cause of this country lies in our Emperor Taizu and in the system of the imperial court." Zhou Renyuan said mysteriously. "What? What Taizu system?" Wang Fuzhi was startled, and the brushes fell down. Zhou Renyuan bent down and picked up the brush on the ground and handed it to Wang Fuzhi, "And Brother Nong, you should be familiar with history, from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, for more than a thousand years, there is a prime minister who does not set up a prime minister, and there are six departments below, do you know why?" I know that the establishment of the prime minister is to limit the imperial power, the establishment of the six departments, and the Song Dynasty also set up the prime minister's political affairs hall in order to allow many people to participate in politics and supervise each other. Wang Fuzhi replied. The overseer said it well! Then why do you say that our position as prime minister of the Ming Dynasty was cancelled by Taizu?" Zhou Renyuan continued to ask questions. "That's—that's for the monopoly of imperial power!" Wang Fuzhi was a little weak. "Let me tell you about it, you also know that in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the monarch and the minister were equal, the minister saluted, the monarch had to return the salute, and the ministers began to kneel to the emperor in the Han, Tang and Song dynasties, but the elders and emperors did not need to kneel to the emperor. What does this mean?" That was a manifestation of the increasing concentration of imperial power. "The arrival of the prince is not ambiguous." Okay, what we just talked about is etiquette, then let's talk about the will of the emperors of the Qin, Han, Tang and Song dynasties, the prime minister can refute the prime minister's order, and the six departments can refute it, in order to prevent the emperor from making mistakes, and not let the prime minister make mistakes. But since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu has no prime minister, who will refute the emperor's will, if the emperor is a Ming monarch, it will be fine, but if it is a mediocre king, or is it a lazy king?" This is the reason why the Emperor of the Apocalypse is a disaster. Because of his laziness, he handed over all government affairs to the eunuch party, and the people of the world were not able to make a living, and the society was shaking. One of the princes slapped the table and said hatefully, and he changed his mind again and said: "But our Emperor Chongzhen is a good emperor, I heard that he is very diligent and works day and night, why is this world so unbearable?" Alas, I also admit that our emperor is a diligent emperor, but he is a little too naïve. Zhou Renyuan sighed and said: "The court system is not right, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all empty talkers, the situation is weak, the Ming Dynasty has been weak for a long time, and the spirit of civil officials is not greedy for money, military attaches are not afraid of death, the people of the world have been poisoned by corrupt officials for a long time, and the people's hearts have long been dispersed, and the team is not easy to bring." ”

"Then what about external causes?" Wang Fuzhi said eagerly. "There are three external causes: first, in the past few years, natural disasters have been repeated, the people have been displaced, and the imperial court disaster relief is unfavorable, corrupt officials and corrupt officials are rampant, so there are so many people rebelling, the second is that hundreds of thousands of Manchu soldiers outside the Guanqing Dynasty are eyeing me in the Ming Dynasty, and my Ming treasury is empty, the soldiers are weak, and there are already hundreds of thousands of cavalry in the Taizu period, and the heroic style when the Yuan Dynasty was swept away. The third is that my Ming students only hold this Cheng Zhu Lixue every day, and they talk exaggeratedly all day long, and they don't know what the so-called is more pragmatic, and they think that this Manchu Qing Dynasty is a minority tribe before my Ming Dynasty. "Then do you say that Da Ming can still be saved?" Wang Fuzhi's heart was at a loss for what to do. Zhou Renyuan shook his head and said lonely: "I don't know either." Do your best to listen to the destiny of heaven and see if I can move the emperor when I enter Beijing this time. "What Renyuan, you entered Beijing specifically to see the emperor, not to send silver taels?" Wang Fuzhi was shocked. Zhou Renyuan smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Do you think that this 100,000 taels of silver is worth personally escorting me as the little prince of a vassal king?" Wang Fuzhi asked again: "Don't you already have a plan to save the country in your heart, and you want to tell the emperor?" Zhou Renyuan nodded: "It just so happens that you come, I will help me write a recital, I want to present it to the emperor, as for whether the emperor can accept it, that is his business." So Zhou Renyuan recounted that Wang Fu's pen was not completed until the fourth watch.

For a few days, Wang Fuzhi was very excited, he has been reminiscing about Zhou Renyuan's performance, it is really a big deal, his thinking is open, and his thinking is clear, if the Ming Dynasty Renyuan's brother is the emperor, it would be good for the people to have a good life. This thought is all about him, and even he is afraid of me, what's the matter? Oh my God, I shouldn't have thought that. Secretly suppressed this thought in the bottom of my heart. At this time, Zhou Renyuan was languishing and riding on horseback in a daze. "Renyuan-" Wang Fuzhi rode over, "Ah--it's you again, and Brother Nong, let's stop talking tonight, we're going to the capital soon, I'm going to have a good rest, you look at my dark circles." "Zhou Renyuan was afraid when he saw Wang Fuzhi now, and he hurriedly pointed to his eyes." Hehe-" Wang Fuzhi was a little embarrassed, "Okay, let's have a good rest in the past few days, and we'll talk again when we get to the capital." "Ah, still talking?" Zhou Renyuan almost fell off his horse. Mo Zhu said unhappily: "Little Wangye, you have been chatting with Lord Wang every day for the past few days, why do you have so many things to say in one night." Zhou Renyuan knocked Mozhu's head with a horsewhip: "We are all scholars, understand?" Who told you not to read much, or I could talk to you all day. Mo Zhu touched his head and said in his heart: "As long as you are still reading, people still have a few words, and you are still staggering and bragging!"

After another three days, he finally stepped into the territory of Zhili (Hebei), Zhou Renyuan's heart boiled all of a sudden, the capital was not far away, he wanted to rush into the capital immediately, he didn't care about the fatigue of his subordinates, and ordered him to march quickly. At this time, the convoy and soldiers were marching at a rapid pace on the official road, which frightened passers-by to dodge one after another, and thought that the Manchus in the north were making trouble again, and these people were rushing to support. After three consecutive days of rapid marching, the faint high walls of the capital had been seen in front of him, but Zhou Renyuan slowed down and told the convoy to rest by the river. He walked slowly by the river by himself, thinking, after all, he was going to meet Emperor Chongzhen, the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty, and his heart was nervous and doubtful, he had to consider every detail and wording of the meeting with Chongzhen, so that he could achieve the effect of talking to Chongzhen more perfectly. Wang Fuzhi came to his side and looked at him, "Why are you a little worried?" Zhou Renyuan nodded: "It's a lie to say that I'm not worried, but it's an exaggeration to say that I'm too worried." Wang Fuzhi nodded and said firmly: "Well, I believe you will succeed, if not, I, Wang Fuzhi, am also willing to follow you back to Hengzhou, let's work together, and cheer for the realization of your ideals." Zhou Renyuan was moved, he was too lacking in friends, Mozhu couldn't say a lot to him because of his identity and knowledge, but Wang Fuzhi was different, his thinking and insight were beyond the contemporaries, and Zhou Renyuan had a lot of common language, Zhou Renyuan shook Wang Fuzhi's hand, and replied firmly: "Thank you for your trust and support, we are friends, brothers, cheer for ideals." "Haha-" both laughed. Pick up the stones by the river and throw them like a child into the frozen river, which is already frozen, and slip farther than anyone's stones. Mo Zhu and his party all glanced at them strangely, this little prince is really powerful, even the polite Lord Wang has been with him for a long time, and he is crazy!

At this time, a few fast horses came in front, and the leader was also a eunuch and said to the convoy: "In front, is the convoy of King Gui's Mansion sending silver taels?" Yes, father-in-law. Shen Tieshan replied. Quick-quick-where is the little prince of King Gui's mansion, our family has been waiting here for several days, and the emperor is in a hurry!" The leading eunuch asked anxiously. "I'm here." Zhou Renyuan walked over from the river. "Oh, my little prince, please follow the old slave into the palace. The emperor is in a hurry, hurry up and get on the horse!" The old eunuch hurriedly pushed Zhou Renyuan onto his horse and slipped into the city. Gao Qiqian opened his mouth wide, and after being shocked, he was still shocked, but the eunuch who came here was the most trusted eunuch by the emperor's side, Wang Chengen, the old man of the emperor's palace. This little prince is too good, even Wang Chengen came to greet him in person, it seems that I also be careful when I return to the emperor, don't offend this little prince. "Hurry up, Lord Wang, hurry up and enter the city with our family, don't delay the handover of the silver two." Gao Qiqian was also anxious. The convoy began to move towards the supreme center of the Ming dynasty.