Many civil officials in the late Ming Dynasty, especially Donglin officials, were opposed to Jinyiwei and Dongchang, criticizing the factory guard and the edict as the lynching of the emperor who was above the three law divisions, and advocated the abolition of the factory guard and the edict, which is called the state-owned law and the king's private punishment, but Zhang Yuan's attitude towards the factory guard is not as radical as the Donglin party, Zhang Yuan knows very well in his heart that it has not been done after four hundred years of judicial independence in my Great Heavenly Empire, and it is a dream to want to do it overnight in the late Ming Dynasty, and the cancellation of the factory guard is almost shaking the imperial power, Zhang Yuan does not want to offend the emperor. Donglin's idea of democracy and the rule of law is not wrong, but it is inevitably a little unrealistic on the basis of the internal and external environment and economy at that time, the British constitutional monarchy will not be realized until a hundred years later, and it is obviously unrealistic for the Ming Dynasty to lead the world trend in this mess, and the top priority is to alleviate the fierce internal and external contradictions, and not let the barbaric Manchu Qing replace the Ming Dynasty, and the money rat tail is really not good-looking!

Of course, it is contrary to historical facts to put all the blame for the demise of the Ming Dynasty on the head of Donglin, from the Apocalypse to Chongzhen, the Donglin Party rarely has a stable ruling period, and its political ideas are only a trend of thought, and have not been implemented, the political situation in the late Ming Dynasty is actually a mess, not to extract one of them can be straightened out, but it is not Zhang Yuan's wish to completely overturn and start over, the so-called peasant uprising and even the change of dynasty is nothing more than to alleviate the crisis of land resources by killing and looting, and it is a serious land annexation in the middle and late dynasties. The people are bitter, and the repeated tossing is even more bitter-

In Zhang Yuan's view, the political system of the Ming Dynasty has many merits, as long as the right entry point may not be without the possibility of reform, what he has to do is to buy time, as long as he can avoid the fiasco of Salhu and survive this difficult period. Don't let the Ming Dynasty's finances be dragged down by Liao. The rest of the natural disasters, displaced people, and border troubles can be slowly figured out. But now that Fang Congzhe and the three parties are in power, infighting, restraints, and delays, there are many difficulties, and he must use all available factors, many high-ranking officials look down on eunuchs and Jinyiwei, and disdain to associate with them, in fact, people like eunuchs and Jinyiwei, who are equivalent to the emperor's domestic slaves, are always a little inferior to officials from the imperial examination, if you look down on them. They will look down on you and even hate you to the core, and if you show favor to them, they are often flattered and rarely refuse, of course, provided that you have status and status.

Zhang Yuan's interaction with Luo Sigong, the commander of Jinyiwei, is like this, although Luo Sigong is a high-ranking official of the third grade, but belongs to the military attache system, and there is no proud capital in front of the Qing Gui Hanlin, not to mention that Zhang Yuan is the champion and the first and East Palace officials, and now the three parties have not yet realized the importance of internal officials and factory guards. The three parties only thought of taking refuge in Wei Zhongxian when they were cornered by Donglin in the early years of the Apocalypse, and Zhang Yuan had more foresight than them. Also, Luo Sigong's reputation in Beijing is not bad, and he is not a murderous person like Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun later-

Between the words, Luo Sigong can feel Zhang Yuan's respect for him, he has met with Zhang Yuan several times before, this new section champion Lang is both humble and flamboyant, unpredictable, but obviously very wise and talented, given time, it is very likely to enter the cabinet, Luo Sigong is very familiar with the palace situation, Emperor Wanli has been in deterioration in the health of the dragon in the past two years, after the attack last year, the status of the East Palace has been completely stabilized, and it is the Donglin officials who are trying to maintain the East Palace in the attack case, so don't look at the three parties are now powerful, once the new monarch ascends the throne, Zhang Yuan, who is pro-Donglin, is destined to be reused, once a son of heaven and a courtier, Luo Sigong sees this very clearly-

Also, what makes Luo Sigong respectful is that Zhang Yuan, the gift given to Zhang Yuan by the Korean State and the eunuch of Liaodong Lu did not take a penny, and all of them were used to compensate the Jinyi Guards who were killed and injured in the First World War of Phoenix Mountain, it can be said that the vast majority of officials will not do this, they will think that the dead and injured Jinyi Guards have their own pension silver from the imperial court, and they are on official business, how can there be any reason to take out their own money, and be an official to seek wealth, probably so, otherwise what is the purpose of studying hard in the cold window?

In just half an hour's visit, Zhang Yuan and Luo Sigong had a good conversation, Luo Sigong wanted to leave Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng for a night banquet in the Jinyi Guard's house, Zhang Yuan said: "Xiaguan has made an appointment with a few people to gather in the same year today, so I won't disturb Lord Luo." With Ruan Dacheng's resignation, Luo Sigong personally sent him out of the gate of the office.

Ruan Dacheng was influenced by his teacher Gao Panlong, and despised the internal officials and factory guards, so he was a little puzzled by Zhang Yuan's friendship with eunuchs and Jinyiwei, but he also knew that Zhang Yuan was in response to Li Weihan's impeachment, Ruan Dacheng was very unhappy, and said secretly: "I knew today, why bother in the first place." ”

So when he went to Zhang Dai's residence on the bank of the Baozi River to get together with Wen Zhenmeng, Qian Shisheng, Ni Yuanlu, Hong Chengchou and others to drink, Ruan Dacheng was always depressed, and said that he was unwell and went back first, but Zhang Yuan didn't care.

After the banquet dispersed, Zhang Yuan returned to Li Ge Lao Hutong, remembering that the manuscript of "Ding Si Joseon Ji Xing" had not been sent to Guo Shu to see, so he hurriedly sent it, Guo Shu's apartment was in Li Ge Lao Hutong, so although there was a curfew at this time, as long as he did not go out of the neighborhood, it was okay to go to the door.

At this time, Ruan Dacheng was having a long talk with Yao Zongwen and Zhou Yongchun, Ruan Dacheng's residence was near the Chaori Temple outside Chaoyang Gate, not far from Zhou Yongchun's residence, Yao Zongwen first went to Zhou Yongchun's place, and then visited Ruan Dacheng with Zhou Yongchun, Ruan Dacheng was not there, the two were waiting in the hall, and they heard the curfew drums in the Chaoyang Gate far away, Ruan Dacheng came back-

Ruan Dacheng saw that Yao Zongwen and Zhou Yongchun, the new right-hand servant of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, had been waiting for him for a long time, and he didn't know what the two of them meant, so he couldn't help but feel uneasy, but he heard Yao Zongwen smile and said: "Ruan Xingren, is the Han Society gathering dispersed?" ”

Ruan Dacheng said: "I can't drink enough, so I will leave first, the two adults have been waiting for a long time, I don't know what to see?" ”

Yao Zongwen said: "I have heard for a long time that the ancestor of Ruan Xingren is Ruan Zhongrong, one of the seven sages of the bamboo forest in the Jin Dynasty. ”

Ruan Dacheng was only and didn't dare to speak more.

Yao Zongwen said: "I am from Zhejiang, and I still remember the virtues of my hometown father and grandfather Ruan Zhongcheng——"

Yao Zongwen's words suddenly made Ruan Dacheng feel good, Ruan Dacheng's great-ancestor Ruan Yi Jiajing during the Jiajing period to the right to the capital of the imperial history of the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, Ruan Yi in Zhejiang when there is virtue in the people, Zhejiang people for its ancestral hall, but during the Fujian period because of the poor resistance to the Japanese and looting the people's property was sued and imprisoned, soon died of illness, after the fall of Yan Song, Ruan Yi because of the involvement with the Yan father and son was criticized after the coffin, so Ruan Yi is a very controversial figure, in Zhejiang has a very good reputation, but in Fujian was ridiculed as a thief -

Ruan Dacheng said gratefully: "Lord Yao has seen extraordinary, the ancestors have been slandered for their arrogance, and people of insight know the injustices of the ancestors. ”

Yao Zongwen and Zhou Yongchun said something about Ruan Yi's good governance in Zhejiang, and soon talked with Ruan Dacheng very happily, Ruan Dacheng put wine to entertain Yao and Zhou Er, and after three rounds of wine, Yao Zongwen suddenly changed his words and said: "Foolishly think that the ancestors have been wronged, or I am afraid that it is caused by carelessness in making friends, Ruan Xingren was born in a famous family and is in his prime, but why did he join the Han Society, don't you know that the Han Society is manipulated by Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan wants to use your momentum to grow his personal reputation, Ruan Xingcai is wonderful, suave, how can he be willing to be a dowry for others?" ”

Ruan Dacheng bowed his head and was silent.

Yao Zongwen said: "Zhang Yuan advocated Western learning, changed the Yuan calendar, befriended Western monks, bewitched the public, and incited the people to the squire in the park before the release of the brown, and the evil deeds were repeated. After that, he said goodbye with Zhou Yongchun.

Ruan Dacheng sent Yao and Erren out, his heart was full of worries, and he wanted to keep Yao and Erren to talk deeply, but he didn't know what to say for a while, so he only frowned and watched Yao and Erren go away.

Far away from Ruan Dacheng's apartment, Zhou Yongchun smiled and said, "Brother Yao is eloquent, this Ruan Dacheng seems to be scared a lot. ”

Yao Zongwen sneered: "If he is not interested, then he will be unlucky with Zhang Yuan." ”

Zhou Yongchun said: "I don't think this person is a resolute and resolute person, and he will fall to our side in a few days." ”

Yao Zongwen was a little proud, and said: "Let him be suspicious first, and then after Zhang Yuan is expelled from the East Palace speaker, Ruan Dacheng will be frightened, and he will come to the door to ask us for advice at that time." ”

Zhou Yongchun asked: "This person is a disciple of Gao Panlong, does Fang Ge really plan to use him?" ”

Yao Zongwen said: "Why can't we join forces vertically and horizontally, and reuse Ruan Dacheng, which shows that we have an uninhibited view, not that we want party fighting, but that Donglin is entangled." ”

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On July 21, Zhang Yuan and his wife and children went to the Datong Bridge Wharf outside Chongwen Gate to see off his sister and brother-in-law.

For Zhang Yuan's two sons, Zhang Ruoxi obviously prefers Zhang Hongji, not because Zhang Hongjian was born to Shang Yanran, but because Hongjian was born because of dystocia and Zhang Ruoxi worried for many days, Xiaohongjian and Zhang Ruoxi have been together for a long time, and Zhang Ruoxi is very close, as soon as he sees his aunt Zhang Ruoxi, he smiles and babbles and hugs, and the four-month-old Xiao Mingqian does not cry or make trouble quietly, so he doesn't please Zhang Ruoxi very much, of course, this is just a comparison between the two brothers, Zhang Ruoxi likes both nephews, and said: " This time, I was going to see my mother in San'in and tell him interesting stories about Ji'er and Qian'er, and my mother would smile from ear to ear. He added: "In two years, when the two brothers grow up, I will come to the capital again and take them back to Jiangnan to see their grandfather and grandmother." ”

Reluctantly, shed tears and said goodbye.

Before noon, Zhang Yuan and his wife and children returned to the apartment in the old alley of Li Ge, but they saw Gao Qiqian waiting in the foyer of Ciqing Palace. ”

Zhang originally made an appointment with Eunuch Zhong to meet tomorrow afternoon, but now Eunuch Zhong can't wait for tomorrow, so there must be a sudden emergency.

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