Party struggle, one of the most strange products created by the Ming Dynasty, it fully shows the character of Chinese love to join in the fun and form gangs and cliques, the party struggle of the Ming Dynasty is very different, it is not only mixed with regional gangs and factions, such as the Chu Party, the Zhejiang Party, and the Donglin Party that arose because of academics, and a group of eunuchs formed a eunuch party, there are many differences between them, but there is a very similar characteristic---- see who bites whom, there is no room for compromise, I will oppose what you support, You have broken my bones even if you oppose it, and you know the program of the class struggle well.

Now that the situation in Nanming is becoming more and more stable, there is no longer any need to hide in the east like a lost dog, the officials of the party began to liven up, a new war began to permeate the court, they began to contact the old, began to organize public opinion, Di Bao gradually became the power in their hands, with Mu Tianbo, Yang Side as the Donglin Party and Zhou Mubai as the anti-Donglin Party alliance began to secretly accumulate strength, every court meeting became their stage.

Zhu Jun quietly and secretly observed the words and deeds of the two parties, and immediately thought of the two parties that were similar to them in later generations, one Kuomintang and the other Democratic Progressive Party, and they had a lot in common, and the biggest thing in common was that they lacked a spirit of mutual compromise. Even if your opinion is right, and your performance is criticized by the emperor Zhu, I will secretly give you a mix, and you will have a knife behind your back. Zhu Jun is very disappointed, this is not democracy, at least a more mature democratic mechanism should be like the two parties in the United States, everyone sit down and talk. I will not oppose you when you come to power, I will try my best to cooperate with you, compromise with you as much as possible, reach an agreement on state affairs, and finally we will move forward towards a common goal, I will criticize you if you are wrong, but I will never oppose you, and I will never make any ugly drama such as millions of people falling on you, Zhu Jun looks back on history, and there is really no instigation of any street protests by the two parties in the United States, and even the party platforms of the two parties are basically the same. The two parties are like one party, but they should be just factions within the party.

Since this is the case, Zhu Jun has to take action. This kind of partisan strife between parties and different parties will only harm people and will not benefit the country in any way. Zhu Jun's anger is brewing, but now is not the time, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he is unwilling to spoil the atmosphere of the festival.

On the other side, Hu Yan, who was silent, suddenly lit up his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to say." ”

Zhu Jun saw that the ministers had stopped arguing. suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Hu Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"Has the emperor appeared, and the person who spread the rumor of assassinating the emperor tonight seems to mean something else?" Hu Yan talked eloquently, he saw that Zhu Jun and the other officials were puzzled, so he explained in detail: "Weichen has been working in Jinyi for more than ten years, and he has also investigated many fine works and assassins in the past, since they want to assassinate the emperor, how can such a major matter be known?" Emperor. If it's another story, you're going to assassinate someone. Will there be a pre-existing message that someone is going to be assassinated? ”

After being reminded by Hu Yan, Zhu Jun finally came to his senses. The key to this is that since the assassin wants to assassinate an emperor, he is naturally cautious and will not show the slightest flaw. In that case, why did Chengbei spread this news?

There are only three reasons, the first: this rumor is false. Second: The Assassin was not secretive and was known to have spread the word.

The first is highly likely, as none of the Assassins would have released the news of the assassination of such an important person, and if they did, then that person was not an Assassin but a penman. The second possibility is also very small, since the assassin wants to assassinate the emperor, it is impossible to talk nonsense at will, at most, he will tell some like-minded people who are closest to him, this kind of person will not betray him, even if he wants to betray him, he should go to the yamen to report the secret in exchange for the reward, why spread it in the city?

There is only one answer, Zhu Jun guessed it, and Zhou Mubai's eyes lit up.

"Hu Aiqing means that the so-called assassins are nothing at all. The reason why these people spread such rumors is not to assassinate me. Rather, there is something else. Is it? ”

Hu Yan said: "Yes." The assassin wants to assassinate the emperor. There will be no rumors. Otherwise, the Assassins would have failed before they could act. Therefore, Wei Chen stood. The target of the Assassin was not the Emperor. Zhu Jun also thinks it is very possible. How can there be anyone in this world who will release news when he assassinates? He continued to deliberate along this line of thought. Since the Assassin's target is not himself. And why spread the news? What would be your first reaction if you got the news? One is to cancel the celebration. But you don't joke. If you hastily cancel the celebration, you will show weakness to your opponent. This is highly unlikely. The second possibility is to strengthen defenses. The Ming army was strong in combat. However, there is a shortage of manpower. Case. It was necessary to draw soldiers from other important places to the imperial city. So......

"I see!" Zhu Jun suddenly brightened.

"Your Majesty. Is the celebration still taking place as scheduled? Zhou Mubai also understood. There was a twinkle in his eyes. Now that the emperor understands. Then according to the emperor's temperament. Naturally, this celebration is going to take place. And he is in favor of the venue as scheduled.

Outside the palace walls. A ten-meter-high platform stands against the palace wall. on the square. People began to gather gradually under the light of the full moon. Each office began to maintain the order. The soldiers of each camp were also lined up. Stop the people from a hundred meters away from the palace wall.

Every intersection square is covered with felt carpets. This is where the ceremony will be held. The streets were full of people. Even the rooftops were filled with people singing and dancing.

People gradually gathered more and more, many people dressed in strange colors, their faces were full of festive chirping, every intersection square was covered with big red felt carpets, the streets were full of crowds, and even the rooftops were full of people singing and dancing.

Around the square, there are seven or eight school platforms, each with its own characteristics, and on the high platform in the northeast corner, Sumatran people perform acrobatics. On the high platform in the northeast corner is the traditional opera of the Central Plains, and in the northwest corner are dozens of girls with pigtails stacked arhats, and a crowd of applause gathered around each school stage.

At this time, on the palace wall, hundreds of Kong Ming lanterns gradually floated up, the sky was gradually shrouded in pale red light, and the crowd cheered one after another, the loudest of which was the immature children's voice, obviously the children and teenagers were more interested in the lanterns.

In Haidu Port, hundreds of black-clothed men gathered in a nearby warehouse with their swords, and a joyful scream in the distance did not infect them, in the middle of the hall, the incense case had been placed The old man Huo carried a long knife on his back, and burned incense with a solemn expression and prayed to the tablet on the case: "The earth is high and the post is high, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful." The door faces the sea, and the three rivers flow together for ten thousand years. Heaven and earth are above, and the earth is the proof...... May Wenzong Shi Gong be in the spirit of heaven, and wish the brothers a victorious start. ”

Old Man Huo carefully inserted the incense on the incense burner on the case, turned around and shouted to the hundreds of black-clothed people who only showed their eyes: "Enter my Hongmen and don't ventilate." Cultivate a sharp momentum from the enemy and swear to destroy the Qing Dynasty! ”

"The five of them are separated from each other, and no one knows Hong Ying. Since then, it has been passed on to all brothers, and later recognized each other when they first entered Hongmen to form righteous brothers, and swore to express their sincerity on the same day. The pine beats two branches or so, and the middle section of the Honghua is tied to the pavilion. The men in black all whispered in response.

Old Man Huo continued with a little excitement: "The former brother of Zhongyi Hall is here, and there will be a million soldiers in the middle of the city. Fu Ancestral Hall came to vow to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty to my Hongying. ”

"The former brothers of Zhongyitang are here, and there will be a million soldiers in the middle of the city. Fu Ancestral Hall came to vow to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty to my Hongying. The men in black raised their swords one after another, their eyes full of murderous intent, and repeated with Old Man Huo.