Chapter 323 The water is too cold

His extremely sincere words expressed Qian Qianyi's thoughts, and then Qian Qianyi said: "When I heard that King Xia defeated the Tartars, I couldn't help myself. I drank heavily with my like-minded friends for a day, and hurried to Jinhua. "

Zheng Xiang made a gesture of listening attentively.

Then Qian Qianyi said: "The power of King Xia is in the north and has not yet touched the south of the Yangtze River. However, the King of Xia will definitely sweep the world and unify China. However, in the land of Jiangnan, the old ministers of the previous dynasty are too old to change and do not know how to adapt. People in this generation are connected together. I want to resist the king of Xia and divide the country. I wish I could kill him with my sword, but unfortunately I am old and weak, and I can't do anything. Such villains cannot pacify the captives with force, and can't secure the country with literature, but they oppress the people and are cruel and unstoppable. If you borrow the Yangtze River, The king of Xia is blocked by natural dangers, so why should the people of Jiangnan be blamed?"

Zheng Xiang couldn't help showing a look of deep approval and said: "What Mr. Mu Zhai said is absolutely true. The king of Xia swept across the north of the Yangtze River, pacified the bandits, wiped out the bandits, cultivated with improved seeds, encouraged commerce, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. And the taxes were extremely high. It is light, and there is no corvee. This is the Mingzhu of Qingtian!"

"Why not?!" Qian Qianyi sighed: "Jiangnan seems prosperous, but the land annexation is serious, and the rich and powerful gentry are exploiting each other, which makes the people suffer a lot. If the king of Xia can arrive a day earlier, the people will suffer less. It’s been a tough day. I and some like-minded friends have decided to welcome King Xia. As soon as King Xia’s army arrives, I and others will definitely respond.”

Then he said seriously: "However, those who are treacherous are very guarded. In order to prevent the news from leaking, I dare not send people to Jiangbei, so I have to take advantage of the night and come here quietly. I have a letter here, and I also ask my father-in-law to deliver it to Jiangbei as soon as possible. If It would be best if it could be delivered to Yunzhi. Everything here must be kept strictly confidential and must not be leaked, otherwise I don't care about the consequences of death, but if it ruins the important events of King Xia and hinders the expectations of the people of Jiangnan, that would be a grave sin!"

He carefully took out a thick letter from his arms and handed it to Zheng Xiang with great care: "The hearts of the people with lofty ideals in Jiangnan are all here. Father, please don't let the people with lofty ideals be disappointed!"

Zheng Xiang carefully took the letter, held it in his hand, and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Mr. Mu Zhai, I promise that there will be nothing wrong with this matter. The letter will be sent to Jiangbei as soon as possible, and Mr. Mu Zhai is waiting for the good news." "

Qian Qianyi smiled and stood up: "I'm relieved now. It's not convenient for me to stay here for a long time, so I'll take my leave."

Zheng Xiang said quickly: "Little old man, send Mr. Mu Zhai off."

Zheng Xiang sent Qian Qianyi outside the door and watched Qian Qianyi's ordinary carriage disappear into the darkness. Then he closed the door and let out a breath.

After a short rest, Zheng Xiang hid the letter in his arms, went to the backyard, took out a carrier pigeon from the cage, wrote a note, put it in a bamboo tube, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and then released the carrier pigeon.

Two hours later, at the end of the day, a figure from outside the backyard wall climbed in very quickly, walked to Zheng Xiang's bedroom in a familiar way, and knocked gently eleven times.

With a creak, the door opened. Zheng Xiang let people in and closed the door.

"Xiang Lao carried pigeons late at night, what's the emergency?"

Under the light, the man revealed a young face.

Zheng Xiang said: "Xiao Liu, there is indeed something big going on here."

Then he took out the letter and said: "Qian Qianyi came at night and talked a lot of nonsense. He gave this letter to the old man and asked him to deliver it to the north of the Yangtze River. This man has a great literary reputation and is quite prestigious in the south of the Yangtze River. The old man dare not neglect it. , Fei Ge calls you right away.”

When Xiaoliu heard this, he immediately understood: "It turns out to be Qian Qianyi. This man is indeed quite famous, especially in the literary world. The news of Jun Shang's breaking of thieves has swept the north and south, and there are undercurrents surging in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Qian Qianyi People must have some plans. Like him, many people have quietly sent letters to Jiangbei these days, mostly the same."

Zheng Xiang said with a smile: "These days, the house is crowded with people, and the old man can obviously see it. The Ming Dynasty has died, and these old ministers can't afford to play tricks, so they are all looking for a way out."

"Then this letter..." Xiao Liu asked.

Zheng Xiang said: "What should I do? Whether this letter is important or not is not for you and me to decide. Just send the letter to Jiangbei as soon as possible. Don't think too much about the rest."

Xiao Liu nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, this letter will arrive in Jiangbei before dawn."

"Yes." Zheng Xiang nodded, handed the letter to Xiaoliu, and said: "Jiangnan will definitely be unstable these days. You should keep an eye on it and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Xiaoliu put the letter away, turned around and left: "I won't be on an errand."

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Qian Qianyi is a smart person, but there are many smart people in this world. It's just that the methods used are different.

After leaving the Zheng family's ancestral home, Qian Qianyi sat in the carriage and sighed slightly.

He has a great reputation and is also a leader of the Donglin Party. But now he is quite cramped and even in fear of his life.

When he was still in the capital, he failed in his struggle for power and offended others. Now it falls into the hands of others, for fear of retaliation. That person is Ruan Dacheng.

Qian Qianyi is famous but has no power. Where is Ruan Dacheng? Now he is the Minister of the Ministry of War of Yingtian, the main figure who welcomes the blessed king Zhu Yousong, and has great power. These days, Ruan Dacheng has been purging Donglin Party members among Yingtian's old officials. This made Qian Qian feel like a light on his back.

He had to flatter Ruan Dacheng and support Ruan Dacheng's stinky feet just to survive.

However, the news from the north opened a door for Qian Qianyi. Ruan Dacheng is so powerful? When Xia King Ying Yi's army arrives, what will he do? The grasshopper after autumn can't jump around for a few days!

Wouldn't it be great if he could hug Xia Wang Yingyi's thigh at this time and wait for the establishment of the new dynasty to make Qian Qianyi enjoy spicy food? ! Maybe you can even get a job as an official!

He did not dare to send people to Jiangbei for fear that Ruan Dacheng would find him and directly send people to kill him. So I left Yingtian and quietly came to Jinhua under the pretext of visiting friends.

When he visited the Zheng family's ancestral home, he had already settled in a quiet courtyard in Jinhua City. Accompanying him was his beloved concubine, Liu Rushi.

Qian Qianyi dotes on Liu Rushi very much. One Liu Rushi is as beautiful as a flower, and the other Liu Rushi has poems and books in her belly. The two have a common language. This time he came to Jinhua secretly, but he took Liu Rushi with him without anyone.

Of course, he did not hide Liu Rushi's visit to Zheng's house, but it was another story - Liu Rushi knew that he was visiting Zheng's house and asked him why he wanted to go. He only said that Zheng was a thief and a treasonous person.

Liu Rushi is a literary young woman, probably very idealistic. Moreover, most of the people I usually come into contact with are scholars and students from Jiangnan. Therefore, she did not know what kind of person the so-called rebel, the so-called Xia King Ying Yi was. All I know is that he is a traitor.

Qian Qianyi then told her righteously that as a leader in the literary world, he would send a message to Zheng, reprimanding Zheng for being a thief, and advising her not to make mistakes and to turn around.

Liu Rushi was easily frightened.