Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The offensive of public opinion has always been a weapon of the Jiangnan official and gentry group, and there have been rounds of denunciations against this new policy that is very unfavorable to them.

At the beginning, the Jiangnan scholars were encouraged to besiege the Jiangning County government office, which was just an appetizer.

In the next few days, they continued to show their strength, and the great scholars in Jiangnan took action one after another, or more accurately, they took action.

"To have a female Wen Jiang in Qi is a shame to China!"

"Wu got Xishi and millions of people were displaced!"

"How beautiful was Chang'an in the prosperous Tang Dynasty? His country perished because he was ashamed of flowers!"

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Jiangnan's great Confucians no longer used slogans to condemn, but demonstrated their talents and knowledge, criticizing this new policy that was biased against women through articles citing classics.

The great Confucians are actually equivalent to the great Vs of later generations. They also use their influence among scholars to lead the direction of public opinion.

After experiencing the Internet in later generations, we all know that some fans are indeed very irrational and almost blindly follow their idols. Not to mention that what the great Confucian said has some truth, even if it doesn't make sense, it is still "imperial edict".

In the latest articles published by these great scholars, they mainly use the idea that beauty is a disaster to block the New Deal. They are actually taking the line of antagonism between men and women.

In this patriarchal society, it can be said to be politically correct.

They are very good at public opinion wars. They do not focus on trafficking, but just think that the court favors women. After frantically smearing women for bringing harm to the country, it seems very natural to ask the court to stop this new decree.

In the wave of denunciations by these great Confucian scholars, it was Li Zhengru, a little-known Confucian scholar, who stood out the most, just because he mentioned a poem: "The snake's mouth is green bamboo, and the needle is in the wasp's tail. There are two reasons, but the most poisonous A woman’s heart.”

Although citing scriptures is more convincing, not everyone is a historian. For example, many people do not know that "Qi Younu Wen Jiang" is actually a brother and sister.

On the contrary, this kind of straightforward and easy-to-remember poem is easier to spread. However, this poem simply spoke to the hearts of the Jiangnan official gentry group, so it quickly received more promotion resources.

"well said!"

"How can you be partial to such a woman?"

"If a sect is destroyed because of a poisonous woman, it should be abolished!"

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The officials and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River seemed to have found a treasure. Faced with this fresh and unique poem, they immediately pushed this poem to the top of the wave of public opinion.

For a time, it seemed as if all the women in Jiangnan had become poisonous women, and Li Zhengru also became famous in Jiangnan because of a poem.

"Li Zhengru is a model for Jiangnan literati!"

"Such a wonderful poem should be regarded as the Saint of Jiangnan Poetry!"

"Such talent has failed despite repeated attempts. The imperial court owes Li Zhengru a reputation!"

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After the Jiangnan Guanshen Group made a comprehensive calculation, they immediately decided to make Li Zhengru their representative figure of Jiangnan literati, so more and more voices of praise appeared in Jiangnan Shilin.

Perhaps because autumn was approaching, some people directly blamed the imperial court for Li Zhengru's repeated failures, but they believed that the imperial court did not know how to recognize talents.

"Brother Li, you are famous!"

"Please support me in the future!"

"I heard that Minister Hou praised your poems very much. I will definitely have a bright future in the future!"

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Li Zhengru became a celebrity in the entire city of Nanjing in one fell swoop. His classmates who had previously looked down on him came one after another and even invited him to the best Jinling restaurant to entertain him.

The people who were originally scornful because of Li Zhengru's repeated misses have changed their attitude 180 degrees, and they resolutely regard Li Zhengru as the new leader of Jiangnan.

"A woman is nothing more than a urinal!"

Li Zhengru originally looked down on women from the bottom of his heart, but now he couldn't find any way to profit from it, so he raised his wine glass and said loudly with great pride.

"Brother Li said it well!"

"Urine pot, I will try the urinal tonight!"

“The imperial court’s new decree is simply nonsense!”

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The classmates present knew that Li Zhengru had been favored by the Jiangnan official gentry group, but they all complimented him one after another, and then even encouraged him to drink.

Li Zhengru was born in Nanjing. He belongs to a prominent local family and has an enviable wealth.

Although he started studying at a young age and was once called a child prodigy, his path to the imperial examination was not smooth. Even if you don't have to worry about food and clothing, you can still invite famous teachers to teach you, but you always fail.

Fortunately, although he was not able to obtain the title of Juren, his family was rich enough and he married a beautiful wife, making others very envious.

Li Zhengru, who was full of wine and food, seemed to stagger back to the house with the support of his servants, but soon a woman's wailing voice came from the room.

The servants outside seemed to have long been accustomed to it, but they couldn't help but shake their heads. Even they didn't understand why their master received such high praise.

Dong dong dong...

Just when Li Zhengru was still thinking about his dream of becoming a successful man, the sun had just risen and the grievance drum of Jiangning County Government was sounded by Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li is about forty years old. She has delicate features and fair skin. She looks like a beautiful middle-aged woman from the south of the Yangtze River. But now his face is swollen, there is still blood on the corner of his mouth, one eye socket is black, and he can no longer walk smoothly.

She was originally a lady in the family, and she had learned the three obediences and four virtues since she was a child. After marrying into the Li family, she was also expected to fulfill her duties. Everyone originally thought she married into a good family, but little did they know that she was often subjected to domestic violence.

Last night, she was once again domestically abused by Li Zhengru after drinking, but this time it was worse in disguise, forcing her to open her mouth to accept new humiliation.

Mrs. Li decided not to endure it anymore and came to Jiangning County Government to file a complaint.

"This county deeply sympathizes with your treatment, but this county cannot accept the matter of domestic violence!" Hai Kuan went to court to accept the case, but expressed his position helplessly.

In this era, it is natural for a husband to beat his wife, and he is also able to stop such household chores.

"The civilian woman knows it, but this time she wants to sue Li Zhengru for killing his brother and seizing the family property!" Mrs. Li nodded lightly, but her words were shockingly authentic.

The masters and officials present were stunned, but they did not expect that Li Zhengru, who was in the limelight just now, would be so frantic.

"Is there any evidence?" Hai Kuan asked calmly and very seriously.

Mrs. Li nodded and made a shocking secret family history known to the public.

It turns out that Li Zhengru has another brother, Li Zhengwen, who is different from Li Zhengru. Li Zhengwen is a person who is obsessed with academics and is deeply loved by Li's father.

Father Li knew that Li Zhengwen was the hope for the family's revitalization, so he deliberately handed over the Li family business to Li Zhengwen.

After Li Zhengru learned about Li's father's intentions, he deliberately invited Li Zhengwen to travel with him, and finally asked his loyal servant to pretend to be a robber and kill Li Zhengwen.

After Mrs. Li finished telling her story, she kowtowed politely and said, "Please tell me, sir, that the county magistrate will take a closer look!"

After all, she couldn't bear this cruel life of domestic violence, so she decided to expose Li Zhengru's crime of murdering his brother to seize the family property. As for the road ahead, he could only take it one step at a time.

"What a beast!"

"Is this really a model of literati in Jiangnan?"

"The imperial court owes him a title? I think it's fortunate that the imperial court is wise!"

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When things took such a turn, the people in the hall shook their heads one after another, but they saw clearly that Li Zhengru was actually a beast.

As for the "personality creation" of Jiangnan Officials and Gentlemen Group, it is simply a joke. When they vigorously wanted to support Li Zhengru, who could have imagined that things would take such a big turn.

A well-dressed beast who kills his brother and seizes family property has no right to accuse women of having the "most poisonous heart of a woman". On the contrary, he is more like "the most poisonous heart of a man."

"Capture Li Zhengru immediately!" Haikuan immediately issued the order angrily after learning the whole story.

Li Zhengru was escorted to the court in Meilin. He originally wanted to deny it. After all, it had been many years, but there might not be any evidence.

Mrs. Li has endured humiliation over the years and has already obtained the evidence for this case.

As pieces of evidence emerged, and the killer who had been coerced by Li Zhengru came to testify, Li Zhengru could no longer deny it and could only admit his crime.

"Beheaded!" Haikuan immediately pronounced the sentence after seeing Li Zhengru's confession.

Although he sentenced Li Zhengru, Li Zhengru's case had to be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for verification, and then the county magistrate could execute the sentence only after it was submitted to the emperor for permission.

But for such evil deeds, one cannot escape the blame.

"If all literati have this kind of virtue, then the world will be hopeless!"

“The sentencing under the New Deal is a bit harsh, but it’s not wrong!”

"It's more than right! If it weren't for the severe punishment, it would be really unreasonable to sell her overseas to barbarians as wives in the future!"

"Their men are so opposed because they don't take us women seriously and think that selling them overseas doesn't matter!"

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The Jiangnan official gentry group's earlier propaganda for Li Zhengru, who was a role model for Jiangnan literati, was immediately counterattacked and became a joke to the whole world.

In fact, they ignored one group, that is, the women in Jiangnan who lived in the same way, and these women actually lived in various households.

They may only be reduced to men's subordinates, but they also have their own thoughts, but they don't think there is anything wrong with the imperial decree to protect their women.

Just as Nanjing was experiencing self-defeating incidents caused by internal conflicts, the whole of Jiangnan was actually no longer peaceful, and it also aroused the anger of some ordinary people.

It all starts with a poor man named Zhao Liusi!

On the outskirts of Jiaxing Prefecture, there lived a poor man named Zhao Liusi.

He is over fifty years old, and his back is as hunched as a bow. Because his facial features are relatively ugly, some people joke that he has "imperial appearance", but his eyes still shine with perseverance.

Zhao Liusi's life was miserable, but God gave him a very beautiful daughter named Xiaocui, who was his only relative in the world.

Xiaocui looks nothing like Zhao Liusi. She has been smart since she was a child, and she also has superb weaving skills. She is a well-known female weaver from all over the country.

However, near the end of last year, Xiao Cuixi hurriedly brought back five taels of silver, saying that she had found a better place and was going to Songjiang Mansion to make a living.

Zhao Liusi originally wanted to go with him, but he couldn't worry about the chickens, ducks and acres of thin fields at home, so he made an appointment with Xiao Cui to wait for her to settle down there before heading to Songjiang Mansion.

It's just that he waited around at home, but there was still no news about his daughter.

Although some villagers teased him and said that Xiaocui left him as a burden, Zhao Liusi knew that his daughter had been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and it was definitely because of the accident.

Zhao Liusi finished the summer harvest in May and came to Songjiang City in a hurry.

It's just that he searched the entire ancient city and inquired about his daughter's whereabouts. Since all the money he brought was quickly spent, he had no choice but to sleep on the street, hoping that his daughter would return safely.

One day, Lao Liusi overheard the news in a teahouse that a group of women had been taken overseas. His heart moved, and he hurried forward to inquire. The more he listened, the more frightened he became.

It turned out that someone actually trafficked skilled female weavers to Japan. Zhao Liusi had an ominous premonition in his heart, and he vaguely felt that his daughter Xiaocui was among them.

With a new direction, Lao Liusi finally learned from a fellow villager that his Xiaocui had really been deceived overseas after some investigation.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Zhao Liusi to almost collapse.

Zhao Liusi resolutely sued the Songjiang government office, knelt in the lobby of the government office, and told his story and the disappearance of his daughter in tears.

When Xu Hong heard Zhao Liusi's accusation, his hatred for the evil-doing Jiangnan Company deepened: "Zhao Liusi, you are not the first victim! You can rest assured that you will stay at the place arranged by this government for the time being. The emperor will not disregard the life and death of his people, and will definitely send troops to Japan to retrieve your daughter Xiaocui for you."

Originally, the Ming Dynasty hoped that the Jiangnan Company and other maritime merchants could open up overseas markets and benefit the people. However, no one expected that they would not hesitate to persecute their own compatriots for the sake of profit.

After experiencing so much, Xu Hong also felt more and more lucky that the Ming Dynasty had ushered in a real tyrant.

Shenzhi Island, Daming City.

This is the residence of the Governor-General of the East China Sea and is now an important port.

It’s just that for some unknown reason, the number of merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty heading to Japan through here has decreased significantly this year. On the contrary, more and more merchant ships have bypassed here and directly engaged in smuggling activities.

A military ship came from the west. When the ship was moored at the pier, three eunuchs, escorted by Jin Yiwei, were hurried towards the Governor's Palace of Daming City.

Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, seems very quiet recently. He seems to be doing nothing every day, but he is drinking here with a few capable men.

"Is there news from the court?"

"Your Majesty, I wonder what the news is?"

"How many times have I told you, we have to call you Lord Governor!"

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The eyes of Huo Guangming and other generals lit up one after another, but they couldn't help but inquire.

In recent times, although they have been strengthening their strength, they are always holding their breath in their hearts. As the Governor-General of the East China Sea in charge of the East China Sea, he was not only provoked by the Ouchi family, but also stabbed in the back by his own people.

"Let's set off for Kyushu Island immediately!"

After reading the contents of the letter, Xu Shiying, the governor-general of the East China Sea, finally showed a bright smile on his gloomy face, but his eyes flashed with a fierce look.

He and his soldiers had waited too long for this day, and now it was time to tear that small island apart. (End of chapter)