Wang Duo came to the military headquarters angrily, and he really couldn't help it.

After Zheng Xunrui became the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, he didn't do anything out of the ordinary for a while, as for Hongmen and Hongmen Qianzhuang, you can say that Zheng Xunrui is behind them, but after all, they are not government institutions, Wang Duo is also helpless, the Donglin Party has competed with Zheng Xunrui several times, but has not been able to win, Wang Duo is also very cautious, Zheng Xunrui's strength he has already understood, just ask Zheng Xunrui not to make a big show in Nanjing, everything is maintained.

Who would have expected that there would be a great change on March 15, Zheng Xunrui suddenly started on Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe, and it did not leave any room, quite a momentum of rushing to kill, as a member of the Donglin Party, Wang Duo's anger can be imagined, when he wanted to stop it, there was no chance and room for it, and what happened later made Wang Duo even more frightened, many Donglin students have said that they have dissociated themselves from the Donglin Party, and even some of the backbone of the Donglin Party have also stood up against the water, completely dissociating the relationship, and many people have also exposed Donglin Academy, the resumption of the society and the response to the society's measures that are contrary to the imperial court.

The wind direction in Nanjing and other places has also undergone major changes, Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe have been encircled and suppressed, no one has stood up to speak, and the businessmen and scholars who used to have a close relationship with the Donglin Party have all made shrinking turtles, as for those businessmen and scholars who are the backbone of the Donglin Party, they were all arrested and ready to be escorted to the capital.

All the scholars, merchants, and scholars who expressed their disconnection with Donglin Academy, Fushe, and Yingshe wrote a letter of guarantee, saying that they had been deceived by the Donglin Party.

This made Wang Duo fall into fear, although Zheng Xunrui did not move him for the time being, but it was only a matter of time. Zheng Xunrui's means of doing things made Wang Duo completely understand that the Donglin Party was not Zheng Xunrui's opponent.

Just when the backbone of the Donglin Party, Fushe and Yingshe were about to be escorted to the capital, Wang Duo couldn't help it, he wanted to find Zheng Xunrui to fight, whether it was effective or not. At least he needs to show his attitude.

In the reception room, Wang Duo, whose face was flushed, spoke coldly.

"Lord Zheng, this official is also a member of the Donglin Party, is your lord escorting this official to the capital?"

Wang Duo's whereabouts, of course Zheng Xunrui knows that Liu Zongzhou in the past and Wang Duo now are all relied on by the Donglin Party in Nanzhili, and such a big thing happened. Wang Duo didn't show the slightest performance, which was strange.

Zheng Xunrui looked at Wang Duo, did not speak, and turned his gaze to the door of the inner house.

Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou came out of the back room.

Seeing Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou, Wang Duo's body trembled and his face turned pale.

Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou have an extraordinary influence among the Donglin Party, and it can be said that they have the highest prestige. They actually appeared in the military department and actually became Zheng Xunrui's guests. What all this says.

"Mr. Sun, Mr. Huang, why are you here, what's the matter?"

"Lord Wang, Brother Huang and the old man have been in Nanjing for a long time, everything that happened in Nanjing and even Nanzhili. The old man knows it, and the old man believes that you should also know the clues. ”

"This, this, I don't really know anything."

"Zhang Pu and Gong Dingyu came to Nanjing, can you say that you don't know?"

Wang Duo's body trembled slightly again, it was impossible for him to say that he didn't know about this matter. They are all members of the Donglin Party, Zhang Pu and Gong Dingyu came to Nanjing, how could he not know as the head of the household.

"It seems that Lord Wang knows, so he must also know what Zhang Pu and Gong Dingyu and the like are going to do, and also know what decision Qian Qianyi made, the old man would rather Lord Wang not know anything."

Wang Duo lowered his head, how could he not know these things, but he did not approve of this, his attitude was the same as that of Huang Daozhou, and because he did not take any action in Nanjing, he was also blamed by the above, and the encounter was similar to Gan Xuekuo, but such a thing, how could Wang Duo be embarrassed to say it.

Sun Chengzong paused and spoke fiercely.

"The old man has lived for so many years, what has not been seen, think about the original Donglin Six Gentlemen, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Zhou Chaorui, Yuan Huazhong, Wei Dazhong, Gu Dazhang, they faced Wei Zhongxian's obscenity, rather die than yield, at that time, the Donglin Party, iron bones, dedicated to the world of the Ming Dynasty, would rather lose their lives, but also to uphold justice, and then look at today's Donglin Party people, what have they done, the party is the same as the other, I am cheating, what I see in my eyes is interests, that is, gold and silver, what courtesy, righteousness and shame, It's been thrown aside a long time ago......"

Sun Chengzong was a little excited when he said it, and he didn't catch it in one breath, and his face instantly turned red.

Zheng Xunrui hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted Sun Chengzong's back.

Sun Chengzong looked at Zheng Xunrui and sighed slightly.

"It's useless to be old, and it has to be given to young people."

Huang Daozhou had already lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, and Wang Duo's face was no longer bloody.

"If you don't fight for yourself, can you blame others, I don't want to start improving from myself, but I blindly want to deal with others, do you still hope that Lord Zheng won't do it, the old man really doesn't understand, what kind of bastard things are you all doing, the old man knows that the days are short, and when he sees such a situation in his lifetime, he is heartbroken, the Donglin Party has degenerated to such a point, what else do you want it to do."

The room fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, the pale-faced Wang Duo finally spoke.

"Lord Zheng, the official has nothing to say, this official is responsible for these things, tomorrow the Japanese official will want the imperial court to submit his resignation, and the official wants to return to his hometown, this official will not do it."

Zheng Xunrui shook his head slightly, but did not speak.

Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou were helped out to rest, after all, they are old, and they have seen and heard too many things these days, and they are unbearable for a while, and most of the time is spent resting and recuperating.

"Lord Wang, you used to be my mentor, there was no estrangement between you and me at that time, it should be said that so far, there is no personal grudge between us, you are not willing to continue to be an official in Nanzhili for the sake of the Donglin Party, I can't force this, but there are some things I need to say."

"Under the current circumstances, you insist on resigning from the position of the secretary of the household department in Nanjing, not to mention whether the emperor and the imperial court approve it, you must think deeply about the impact, and you have to think about how the emperor and the cabinet will view your resignation."

"Some words can't be said too deeply, in fact, everyone understands the meaning, no one in this world is a fool, it is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but it also depends on whether such a choice is in line with morality and whether it does not violate conscience."

Speaking of this, Zheng Xunrui was slightly excited.

"The Ming Dynasty is like a giant ship, it is already full of holes, and it is about to sink, people of insight try their best to repair this giant ship, so that it does not sink, but it is a pity that the person at the helm does not understand the danger encountered, and vents his anger on the person who repairs the giant ship, this approach, is not to make the giant ship sink faster."

"After the Jin Tartars are eyeing the emperor, Huang Taiji is the emperor in Shenyang, and he has already expressed his determination, and everything he does is to overthrow my Ming Dynasty and enter the Central Plains, the north is plagued by famines, and the people have no way to live, forced to rise up to rebel, and under the situation of internal and external difficulties, look at what the scholars and businessmen in the south have done."

"The north suffered a famine, and the merchants in the south did not save them when they saw death, but instead gathered in Tun and lived in strange places, wantonly raised the price of grain, and sold rice for four to five yuan of silver, not to mention the common people, even some wealthy families could not afford it, and the common people had no way to live, but some people in the court actually suggested collecting agricultural taxes that had been in arrears over the years, and the imperial court wanted to collect taxes on commerce and trade, but some people held high the banner of not being able to compete with the people for profit, what did they want to do."

"Lord Wang, who did these things, you and I know in our hearts, and you and I also know what the consequences will be if this situation continues."

"Once a political party or an association is blinded by interests and falls into the whirlpool of struggle for power and profit, and the same party fights against differences, then it will inevitably go to decay and decline, and they will have no future, and when they hold the banner of loyalty and righteousness, the tragedy of the dynasty will appear, and the common people will inevitably fall into misery." ……

Zheng Xunrui's words made Wang Duo lower his head and couldn't say anything.

Zheng Xunrui's meaning, of course he knows it, think about it over the years, the Donglin Party has repeatedly made trouble in the imperial court, always thinking of putting Zheng Xunrui to death, Zheng Xunrui is a passive counterattack, and did not take drastic measures, but everyone's patience is limited, and if it is excessive, don't blame others for their ruthless counterattack.

Of course, there are deep-seated reasons behind this, which need not be said.

After a long silence, Wang Duo spoke again.

"Lord Zheng's words, I understand, the matter of resignation, I think carefully, Lord Zheng can stabilize the situation in Nanjing and Nanzhili, I admire, but Lord Zheng cleaned up the Donglin Academy, the resumption of the society and the affairs of the Ying Society, I can't agree, since the situation is like this, I beg to rest for a period of time because of physical discomfort, I will write to the imperial court, explain the physical reasons, how the imperial court decides, that is the matter of the imperial court."

After Wang Duo left, a smile appeared on Zheng Xunrui's face.

After all, Wang Duo is different from Zhang Pu and others, he has not been completely fascinated by power, he still has a conscience in his heart, to deal with such a person, it is best to convince people with reason, move people with emotion, the appearance of Sun Chengzong and Huang Daozhou has already broken Wang Duo's psychological defense, just now his own words, pointed to Wang Duo's sore spot, at this moment, Wang Duo, has fallen into a state of confusion and helplessness. (To be continued......)