Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Yang Yi, Wu Changshi and Gong Dingyu have a lot of fame in the capital, Zhang Pu is the leader of the Fushe and is sought after by many scholars, and the others are the backbone of the Fushe and Yingshe, and gradually become the backbone of the Donglin Party, these people are generally young and promising, and they are gradually cultivated by Qian Shisheng and others as a future force.

The five of them were transferred to Huaibei at the same time, which shows that the Donglin Party wants to completely defeat Zheng Xunrui, and Zheng Xunrui has become the biggest and most dangerous enemy of the Donglin Party, which is the same idea between the Donglin Party and the emperor.

When they came to Huaibei to become officials, the purpose of Zhang Pu and others was very clear, that is, under the leadership of Gan Xuekuo, the governor of Caoyun, to completely change the situation in Huaibei and make Huaibei another base camp for the Donglin Party.

When he first arrived in Huai'an, Zhang Pu was still very cautious, and everything was done according to Gan Xuekuo's requirements, but after a period of time, Gan Xuekuo did not make any big moves, and the affairs of the Caoyun Governor's Mansion still ran according to the original model, which made Zhang Pu very dissatisfied, and in a short period of time, he had opinions on Gan Xuekuo's negativity.

Although the branch is in various parts of Huaibei, Zhang Pu can only meet with Wu Changshi and Gong Dingyu and others often on weekdays, Zhang Cai is in Fengyang, and Yang Yi is in Yangzhou, but the contact between them is very frequent and often informs each other.

Zhang Cai and Yang Yi were in big trouble in Fengyang and Yangzhou.

After the two took office, Hongmen no longer paid silver taels to Fengyang and Yangzhou's Fuzhou County Yamen, which meant that the income of officials at all levels dropped significantly, even less than one-tenth of the original, and the ranks of officials must have fluctuated. At the same time, they were determined to rectify Hongmen, but unfortunately their suggestions were not responded to, because Gan Xuekuo, the governor of Caoyun, had never had a clear attitude.

Zhang Pu's personality is not ordinary, he thinks very highly of himself, and at the same time has been the leader of the Restoration Society for a long time. Before coming to Huai'an, Qian Shisheng and Hou Xun and others also discussed with him, seeing Gan Xuekuo's negative response, Zhang Pu was ready to bypass Gan Xuekuo and boldly make a move.

The first targets that Zhang Pu targeted were Wu Weiye, the governor of Huai'an Prefecture, Gu Menglin and Chen Zilong, the same governors.

Zhang Pu gritted his teeth with hatred for Wu Weiye, he gave Wu Weiye infinite trust at the beginning, when Wu Weiye wavered, Yang Yi and others questioned it. also came forward to protect Wu Weiye, after all, the two have a teacher-student relationship, and their personal relationship is also good, but Wu Weiye finally took refuge in Zheng Xunrui, which hit Zhang Pu hard and made him hate from the heart.

Gu Menglin was also a member of the Restoration Society, and he also took refuge in Zheng Xunrui, and the relationship between Gu Menglin and Yang Yi was quite good. was once merged into Yang Gu, and the two had a lot of influence among the scholars in Suzhou and Nanzhili. Later, Gu Menglin suddenly defected to Zheng Xunrui, which formed a great shock in Suzhou and Nanzhili, affecting Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe, plus Yang Tingshu left Yingshe in the front, which greatly weakened the strength of Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe in Nanzhili.

Not to mention Chen Zilong, Chen Zilong, who is regarded as an important force by Zhang Pu and others. Without warning, he also defected to Zheng Xunrui's side.

After Zheng Xunrui became the governor of Caoyun, the forces of Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe in Huaibei suffered a devastating blow, and there was no support from Shangjia. Without the support of the government, it was impossible to maintain it at all, and they were forced to move out, and those scholars who had followed gradually turned to Zheng Xunrui's side.

What Zhang Pu and others need to do, first of all, is to restore Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe in Huaibei, and if they want to restore Donglin Academy, etc., they must find a breakthrough, and this breakthrough is Wu Weiye, Gu Menglin and Chen Zilong.

In Zhang Pu's view, as long as Wu Weiye, Gu Menglin, Chen Zilong and others can be brought down, the influence of Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe in Huaibei can be rapidly expanded, and it can develop to an extraordinary level in the shortest possible time.

If you want to move Wu Weiye, Gu Menglin, Chen Zilong and others, you must get the support of Gan Xuekuo, Gan Xuekuo is the governor of the four prefectures and three prefectures in Huaibei, and is the direct superior of Wu Weiye and others.

Zhang Pu and others have such a ability, no matter what reason Wu Weiye and others have, they can find fault with it.

The plan of action was basically determined, and Zhang Pu found Wu Changshi and Gong Dingyu.

After Zhang Pu said all the action plans, the anxious Gong Dingyu immediately spoke.

"I think this method is good, hmph, Wu Weiye thinks that if there is an explanation, he can shirk his responsibility, he is disrespectful to the emperor and is plotting rebellion, as long as we grasp this point, he should not think that he can get better, and Li Yan, don't think that if he is transferred to Nanjing, he will be able to sit back and relax......"

Zhang Pu, Wu Changshi, Gong Dingyu and others knew in their hearts that the emperor was suspicious of Zheng Xunrui, so they chose to start from Wu Weiye's support for Zheng Xunrui, and make a fuss about the expropriation of grain.

To use the means, you must do everything.

After Gong Dingyu made his statement, Zhang Pu looked at Wu Changshi.

Wu Changshi's expression was a little indifferent, and he didn't seem to be particularly supportive of Zhang Pu's suggestion, but he didn't open his mouth to oppose it.

Zhang Pu didn't care about Wu Changshi's attitude, and spoke again.

"This method, I have already told Zhang Cai and Yang Yi, they are very much in favor, our first step, we must bring down Wu Weiye, Gu Menglin and Chen Zilong, these three people are the traitors of Donglin Academy, as long as they are taken down first, Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe can regain their prestige in Huaibei......"

Before Zhang Pu finished speaking, Gong Dingyu spoke again.

"And Fengyang Governor Shi Kefa."

Wu Changshi looked at Gong Dingyu, who was a little excited, and a sneer appeared on his face.

This expression was captured by Zhang Pu, although Zhang Pu felt that Gong Dingyu proposed Shi Kefa at this time, it was indeed inappropriate, after all, he was also a member of the third grade of the imperial court, and he immediately wanted to deal with it, it was not a special reality, but he had to have such an idea, and he must be prepared in this regard.

"No, do you have any concerns?"

Wu Changshi was not silent again.

"There are indeed some concerns, Lord Gan's attitude is not very clear, in this case, if we take large-scale action, what if we don't get support, the officials in Fengyang and Yangzhou are already very unstable, and the Wei Cao soldiers are also making trouble every day to ask for military salaries, and Lord Gan is already anxious, in this case, we don't think about pacifying the stable situation in Huaibei, but thinking about dealing with Wu Weiye, Gu Menglin and Chen Zilong and others, in case we can't succeed, what to do next."

Wu Changshi was kind and realistic, and the questions raised were also very sharp.

When Gong Dingxiao looked at Wu Chang, there was a dissatisfied look on his face, and he quickly spoke.

"Brother Wei, it is precisely because there are so many problems that we need to do it as soon as possible, I think Lord Gan is timid, he doesn't dare to sit on anything, he can't do anything at all, if we wait for Lord Gan to show his attitude, then we can't do anything."

After Gong Dingyu finished speaking, Wu Changshi couldn't help it.

"Xiaokai, what you said is too arbitrary, Lord Gan has not been the governor of Caoyun for a long time, but we are all here, and many of Zheng Xunrui's henchmen have also been adjusted to Nanjing, can it be said that Lord Gan is timid, what we are doing is not something that can be done by talking and patting our chests, if there is no detailed planning, once there is an accident halfway, it is we who will suffer in the end."

"Hmph, always thinking about your own safety, so you don't have to do anything."

Gong Dingyu's contempt made Wu Changshi's face change, and he was ready to stand up and refute Gong Dingyu.

Zhang Pu waved his hand and spoke.

"Don't argue, we need to unite at this time, Zhang Cai and Yang Yi are very anxious, they can't find a place to start in Fengyang and Yangzhou, it is difficult to stabilize the situation, I hope we can think of a good way to solve the current passive situation, and it is in this situation that I put forward such a suggestion, Lord Gan is indeed a little timid, and I don't know what to think, according to my current judgment, Huaibei is still controlled by Zheng Xunrui."

Wu Changshi looked at Zhang Pu and Gong Dingyu, the expression on his face became indifferent again, maybe he had noticed Zheng Xunrui's power, and planned to think about it in the long run, but unfortunately Zhang Pu couldn't hold his breath, he didn't come to Huaibei for a long time, so he thought about making a move, Gan Xuekuo's negative attitude must be for a reason, at least everyone needs to know the reason, even Gan Xuekuo, who is the governor of Caoyun, didn't think about doing it immediately, and the rest of the people rashly did it, will it make Huaibei become turbulent.

Wu Changshi would not say such a thing, in fact, among the five people, his scheming is the deepest.

Seeing that Wu Changshi didn't continue to speak, Zhang Pu made a summary.

"I think this method is feasible, tomorrow I will report to Lord Gan, whether Lord Gan supports it or not, we have to do this, we have to come to Huaibei for a few months, do nothing, let the gaffe continue to deteriorate, then we will live up to the emperor's trust, and we will not be able to explain to Lord Qian Shisheng and Lord Hou Xun."

Seeing Zhang Pu make the final decision, Gong Dingyu had a comfortable smile on his face, and Wu Changshi had no expression on his face. (To be continued......)