Outside Wujin City, there were many Southeast gentry gathered in a house beside Wenhu Lake.

In early December, a thin layer of ice formed on the lake surface, snowflakes fell on the lake surface, birds and beasts disappeared, and the earth was desolate.

In a room by the lake, Qian Qianyi stood in front of the window, looked at the snow falling outside the window, staring at the frozen lake, and chanted: "Nine winters are covered with frost and snow, and six birds are not allowed to fly."

At this time, a middle-aged man in wealthy clothes walked behind Qian Qianyi and bowed, "Teacher, the guests are here!"

Qian Qianyi came back to his senses, nodded, and Liu Rushi, who was wearing men's clothing, said: "Please come in!"

As he said that, he helped Qian Qianyi, walked to the main seat and sat down, and handed him a hollow copper stove with hands warmer and hugged him on his legs.

Qian Qianyi couldn't help but sigh: "When you get old, you can't stand it when the weather is cold."

Liu Rushi said: "The two capitals have not been restored and the Jiannu has not been removed. My husband still needs to help the Ming Dynasty recover the rivers and mountains. Why do you say that you are old at this time?"

Qian Qianyi couldn't help feeling ashamed when he saw his wife who was more masculine than him, "It's a pity that Hedong Jun was born as a daughter."

"Teacher!" At this time, the fat student returned to the hall and bowed.

Behind him, more than a dozen gentry came, some wearing Taoist clothes and square scarves, some wearing jackets and full hats.

When everyone entered the lobby, they bowed and said, "Mr. Muzhai!"

The Donglin Party members have had a bad reputation for many years, but this bad reputation is actually relatively common.

The Donglin Party was in charge of the political situation of the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years and made huge profits for the Southeast gentry and merchants. The Southeast gentry was actually very nostalgic. The Donglin Party controlled the Ming Dynasty's situation.

The people of the world were benevolent and aspiring, disgusted the Donglin Party’s three major cases of the Southern Transportation, which shook the foundation of the Hongguang Dynasty’s rule. Then they instigated Zuo Liangyu to rebel in the east, intending to seize the power of the Nanjing regime. As a result, the Qing Dynasty invaded the south, and the situation was out of control of the Donglin Party, causing the Hongguang court to collapse completely, leaving neither the Ma Party nor the Donglin, and the Qing Dynasty was in vain.

It seems now that Donglin instigated Zuo Zhendong to rebel was undoubtedly a stupid decision, but this decision at that time actually had a mass base and received the support of the vast majority of the Donglin Party and the gentry of Jiangnan.

The Jiangbei warlord forces represented by Ma Ruan's party had mastered the Nanjing regime. The gentry in the southeast naturally hoped that the Donglin Party members who represented their interests could regain power. At that time, many people supported it, and the Donglin Party instigated Zuo Zhendong to rebel.

Nowadays, a large number of gentry in the southeast hope that the Donglin Party can make a comeback or a new party will emerge to speak out for them and safeguard their interests.

However, their demands were never realized in the Qing Dynasty. It was not until Wanqing and the Republic of China that they returned to the political stage.

At this time, the Donglin Party collapsed, but Qian Qianyi's influence was still there, and many Southeast gentry still followed his leader.

The old man was imprisoned by the Qing Dynasty several years, but he was caught out. He worked with many disciples and old friends to rescue him, otherwise Lao Qian would have died in prison.

Therefore, Qian Qianyi summoned the gentry and merchants with great prominence near Wu Jin.

Seeing everyone saluting respectfully, Qian Qianyi seemed to have found a little bit of the feeling of a boss Donglin. Power is the best spring medicine for men, even if it is an old man like Qian Qianyi, who is in his seventies.

"Everyone is here." Qian Qianyi smiled and reached out, "Sit all!"

Everyone bowed and bowed and then sat down.

At this time, one of them spoke, "Mr. Muzhai summoned me to come today, I wonder why?"

Qian Qianyi invited everyone to have tea, and then slowly said: "The Ming Dynasty restored Hangzhou, and the Crown Prince supervised 100,000 troops, attacked Huzhou, and the Huhou Li Chengdong supervised 30,000 troops, attacked Ningguo, and Zhao Zheng of the East China Sea, and was attacking Wujin. You all know these!"

These are the major events that have happened in Jiangsu and Zhejiang recently. Everyone is gentry and merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They are no more common people than ordinary people. Naturally, they are particularly concerned about the situation.

The situation changes, and ordinary people still farm, but those who have prostitutes have great families and great business. If they stand in the wrong team, they will have to pay the price and will inevitably suffer significant losses, and even their families will be destroyed.

The eight major Shanxi merchants in Shanxi have been on the side of the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, they have developed rapidly and their power is spread across the north. They have also extended their hands to Jiangnan, controlled the salt industry in the two Huaihe Rivers, and intervened in Jiangnan industry and commerce.

The originally powerful salt merchants in Lianghuai were slaughtered in Yangzhou, and the Southeast gentry also suffered heavy losses due to the Qing army's southward advance.

Under the heavy lesson, these Southeast gentry naturally could not not understand the current situation. They were afraid that they would suffer another major blow after standing in the wrong team.

"I have eliminated these things by myself!" the gentry replied, but there was no joy on his face.

Qian Qianyi continued: "In the Battle of Fujian, the Qing army was defeated, and Duoduo died in depression. Recently, Zhang Cunren was beheaded again in the battle of Rehang. Looking at the current situation, I thought that the gentry and people in the southeast should do their part for the court!"

"Mr. Muzhai, will you decide so soon?" A gentleman in full bloom and full hat said in surprise.

Qian Qianyi said: "Now the land of Hudong, I thought that General Zhao from the East China Sea should be recovered. I thought that it would be a decision. If it was later, the Ming Dynasty would revive Nanjing. How could we have a place within the court?"

"However, according to the news that Yu received, the Qing court was dispatching troops from Huguang and Jiangxi, and Qing troops also heading south in Xuzhou." The gentry in full clothes said worriedly: "If the Qing reinforcements arrive, the situation will be unknown. If the Ming army is defeated by the Qing army, Yu and others will be implicated. Yu and others will take the lead now, are they too hasty?"

Another gentry also said: "Yes! News from Beijing that Chen contacted many southern officials and was ready to submit a memorial to the Qing court. If Chen Xueshu's words were adopted by the Qing court, the officials of the Southern Party would be valued by the Qing court, and then my southeast could influence the Qing court. At this time, will he take a stand, are you more impatient?"

"Muzhai, in recent years, how much blood has we shed in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhengxi was defeated in the uprising, and more than 30 gentry families were involved in Jiangnan, and nearly 1,000 people were killed. The Prince of Wu in Taihu was defeated, and the Qing army captured the gentry who secretly sent money and food to the rebel army. More than 60 households were implicated. I think it's better to be cautious!" Another person said in a deep voice.

In recent years, the Qing Dynasty has adopted high-pressure rule in Jiangnan, and all those suspected of participating in the anti-Qing Dynasty were brutally killed.

The cruel killing made the Southeast gentry a little scared.

Qian Qianyi did not expect that when everyone agreed, he couldn't help but look angry.

In recent years, many students have participated in the anti-Qing Dynasty, and many people have come to persuade him. His reaction is similar to everyone in front of him, which has made many disciples unable to persuade him, and they have expressed their severance of relations with him when they part.

Now, these disciples who have devoted themselves to the pursuit of their careers, the death and the exiles, have finally understood the feelings of the disciples when facing the gentry in front of them.

At this time, Liu Rushi, who had not spoken aside, saw that the hall was awake and finally spoke: "All 140,000 people were disarmed, and no one was a man."

When everyone heard the words, they frowned, their faces looked ugly, and someone said, "What does Mrs. Qian mean?"

Liu Rushi said: "The Duke of Zhao is approaching the military advance and threatens Nanjing. Liberation is just around the corner. You are all men. If you don't seize such a good opportunity, do you want to be a cow and a horse?"
Chapter completed!