New Shun 1730

"The one who rides the iron-green black mule is the traitor Liu Shouchang. The one who follows on horseback and leads the white horse should be his companion."

On Imperial College Street, several young men wearing blue gowns were sitting in a wine shop facing the street, pointing at the people passing below.

Wude Palace and Imperial College were separated by a street. Perhaps the imperial court deliberately caused this confrontation. Fights and fights between the two parties were common and they disliked each other.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the trend of association became more and more popular. Before the restoration of societies, there were Xiangshan Tongshe, Zhexiwenshe, Jiangbeinanshe, Jiangxizeshe, Litingxishe, Yunhaoshe, Wumen Yupengshe, Wumenkuangshe, There are twenty or thirty academic clubs such as Wulin Reading Club and Shan Zuopeng Grand Club.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in Dashun, the Eight-legged Composition was initially abandoned and policy theory was used instead. This, coupled with the reflection on the tragedy of the late Ming Dynasty and the criticism of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, led to the increasing trend of forming editorials to discuss politics.

Beijing is no exception.

They were either supervisors, undercover students, or traveling students, living in the capital, forming associations and writing poems, discussing current affairs, and criticizing current ills.

Emperor Taizong also had a legacy at that time, encouraging the formation of societies to discuss politics, thinking that this would enlighten the people. In recent years, prototypes of newspapers have even appeared among various societies. Of course, most people were illiterate at this time, and these prototypes of newspapers were also for members of various societies to read.

The few people observing the street situation in the wine shop are all members of the "Chang Hong Society" in the capital, which means "Chang Hong died and his blood turned into green after three years of hiding" in Zhuangzi.

The first person in Qingshan's surname is Chen, who is famous.

My ancestor's name was Chen Yongji. In the first year of Yongchang, he went north with Zuo Maodi. When he was leaving, he wore white clothes and a white crown. He said to see off his relatives and friends: "I am going north this time, and I want to die in my country!"

In the end, the peace talks failed and he refused to shave his head and died unyieldingly.

The chaos in the late Ming Dynasty was so painful that many people shaved their heads to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Even Yanshenggong had his hair shaved. Later, Dashun's ruthless ridicule of those surrendered scholar-bureaucrats and the scholar-bureaucrats' self-reflection inspired the unyielding spirit of some societies.

Changhong Society in the capital is even more outstanding.

A few days ago, the country had a great victory over Rakshasa. His Majesty the Emperor personally led the army to fight, destroyed the Rakshasa Castle, and even captured the Rakshasa King's adopted son.

When the news came, everyone in Changhong Society sang, drank, and wrote poems to celebrate. They all sang about the great winds of the Han Dynasty and the frontier fortresses of the Tang Dynasty. They just wished they could learn from Dingyuan, join the army, become Zhuge Wuhou, and shake their feather fans. However, after all, they were just having fun after drinking. After sobering up, no one actually joined the army.

However, this kind of fun and excitement did not last long. Soon, someone wrote an article in Chang Hongshe's tabloid, which made people grit their teeth.

It is said that the imperial court will be defeated if it is not defeated, and the Rakshasa will be victorious if it is not defeated. The imperial court not only compensated Rakshasa 300,000 taels of silver, but also recognized Rakshasa's throne, which was a great humiliation for the dynasty. Soon after, the Rakshasa mission will arrive in Beijing, and the country will receive the Rakshasa mission with a non-tribute ceremony.

The newspaper even said that there were traitors in the negotiations who harmed the country.

In particular, Liu Yu and Liu Shouchang, the sons of Duke Yi, had learned Western knowledge since childhood and were not familiar with the classics and history. His Majesty personally conquered the south and returned, with Liu Shouchang as general. However, in order to expand the territory, during the negotiations, he actually respected Rakshasa as the emperor and promised 300,000 gold and silver. This is the true Qin Hui of the world.

Although the people in Changhong Society are passionate and passionate, they read many scriptures and do not know where Rakshasa is, let alone what is going on in the north.

As soon as the anonymous tabloid came out, everyone in Chang Hong Society was immediately furious and depressed, wishing they could kill the national traitor with their own hands.

The conflict between the Wude Palace and the imperial examination and the Imperial College was deep. Many people believed that the Wude Palace studied too few classics and too much Western knowledge.

Confucianism is the foundation, and everything else is inferior. Even if practical learning is promoted, one cannot abandon the foundation and pursue the inferior.

It's just Emperor Taizong's legacy. It's hard for these people to directly say it's wrong, but they are definitely dissatisfied.

This is like there were originally a hundred official vacancies a year, but due to the existence of Wude Palace, there were forty fewer.

If you don't become an official, how can you fulfill your ambitions? Turn this green blood into immortality through meritorious service?

Chen Zhen is the youngest and most angry person in the society. My ancestor died in the country because he refused to shave his hair, and he was deeply ashamed of such an insult to the national character of the Celestial Empire.

As soon as the tabloid came out, he was the first to jump out and say that he wanted to punish the national traitors. We should take the lead to write a letter to the censor's desk in the Supervisory Office.

However, although this idea has been recognized by some young people, the real bosses in the society do not agree.

Chen Zhen took a step back and thought that he should at least follow the example of the previous dynasty after the Tumuba Incident, in which the virtuous ministers of the dynasty killed Ma Shun, the traitor's comrade and commander of the Jin Yiwei, in the court hall.

Not to mention beating him to death, Liu Yu, the traitor, should also be beaten to let the court know what the people want.

Some people fanned the flames with weird thoughts and said: "I am a Duke and a young master. The country does not believe in scholars like me and fills the court with warriors. How can we do it? It is better not to provoke him."

When the fire was lit, Chen Zhen became furious and bit his own finger and said: "What's the point of being the second son of a duke? It's clear that life and death are important, and the importance of a man is more important than that of the country! The tombstones of the five people in the previous dynasty recorded the events, but a white person dared to hurt him Beat the eunuchs, we are all princes and supervisors, why should we be afraid of the second son of a duke? "

Everyone was ambitious, and those with ulterior motives pushed him to the front. Some young people were inspired by Chen Zhen's courage and were willing to follow Chen Zhen to beat the national traitors.

In the wine shop, Chen Zhen, who was staring at Liu Yu, took down the location of Liu Yu's house outside Wude Palace and returned to his seat again.

A few people on the seats shook their heads and said: "What a pity. News came out before that this person was the Luosha Castle and the slave of the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. I thought this person was a hero. Who would have thought that it turned out to be Such a traitor?"

Chen Zhen sneered and said: "In the past, when Wang Mang was not usurped, he was still humble; when Zhao Jiu was the envoy to King Kang, how could he know that later Fengbo Pavilion; Hong Chengchou fought to the death with Song Jin? Who would have thought that he would shave his hair and raise soldiers in the future?"

Everyone felt it was reasonable. Someone quietly took out a package. No one was around. He opened the package, revealing a black iron lump inside with a lead wire on it.

"This is a thunder that shakes the sky. After beating the national traitors, I am afraid that there will still be traitors in the court who will insult the dignity of the empire. As the saying goes, if the leader humiliates his ministers, he will die, and if the country humiliates the husband, he will die. If the Rakshasa mission really comes to Beijing to carry out the old affairs of Song and Liao Dynasties, Then use this thing to throw the Rakshasa envoys to force the country to show its dignity."

Chen Zhen took it with both hands and said proudly: "Don't worry, everyone! I have the ambition to die for the country. If it is really a disgrace to the country, why should I fear death? Even if I don't die, I, Chen Zhen, am responsible for this matter. Although I am not talented, I have no talent. I still have a lot of bones. I am willing to follow the example of Yang Zhongmin and bear the pain of scraping my bones."

After putting away the Thunder Thunder, Chen Zhen stood up, looked out the window, and composed a poem with great emotion.

"The majesty is still too weak, but the loyalty will shine through the ages. What was left unfinished during my lifetime is left to be made up for by future generations. The king of heaven has been a sage since his enlightenment, and has been created for eternity. He has not repaid his kindness in his life, so he left it as a loyal soul to make up for!"

"How magnificent!"

Everyone present was solemn, stood up and toasted, saying one after another: "Life is what I want! Righteousness is what I want! Give up life for righteousness!"

Amidst the respect of everyone, Chen Zhen felt that the blood in his body was boiling, and his whole body was extremely hot. Suddenly, he didn't realize that he was being used as a weapon.

I just thought that if eighty years ago, all the scholars of the country and dynasty had such ambitions, why would they be so shameful? What a shame!

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In front of the Wude Palace, Liu Yu gave Mantou the topic to be learned today and led the horse into the gate of the Wude Palace.

When I arrived at the school grounds, I couldn't wait to show off my trophies.

This Persian horse, the best one selected from the trophies, was all white and its shoulders were about ten centimeters higher than other horses. It was extremely majestic.

After two laps of riding, the classmates who were watching or the junior students who were leaving the dormitory all cheered. After walking north for more than a year, Liu Yu's equestrian skills have improved a lot.

After walking around for a few times, he took out the spring wheel gun he had been given when he was awarded the title of Captain of the Light Vehicle. Tian Ping hid far away with a dark face, and set up several targets in the distance.

Liu Yu was incapable of riding and shooting bows and horses. If he wanted to join the army, he could only use muskets instead of bows and arrows.

If you use a bow to shoot from horseback, there are ten targets in total, and you need to hit six out of ten to get the top shot. If you use muskets, the same is true. Take two muskets and put them on your waist.

However, there is a time limit and the reloading of muskets is too slow, so many military commanders' children still choose to ride with bows.

However, it is difficult to make a choice when weighing the pros and cons. Horse shooting is followed by foot shooting. For foot shooting, it is much easier to use a musket than a bow and arrow.

After a few laps on the school field to warm up, the horse has already run out of feeling.

"Brother Shouchang, the summer exam will be held in a month. It seems that brother Shouchang is determined to win. I see that your riding skills have improved again, which is gratifying."

After a few rounds of fussing, Liu Yu was in a good mood. This kind of test relies on real ability and is not a subjective question. As long as he performs as usual, there will be no problem.

Listening to the congratulations of his classmates, Liu Yu rode up to Tian Ping who was hiding aside, and said with a smile: "Brother Tian, ​​please do me a favor and give me some time. Anyway, you are far away, so the sound of the gunfire is small. I was drinking the day before yesterday. Didn't you just show off a Western pocket watch? "

Tian Ping cursed twice, knowing that the sound was not loud at a distance, so he had to take out his pocket watch.

It looks like a crystal ball, a ball rather than a flat circle like later pocket watches.

It may have been a luxury product, so through the transparent glass, you can directly see the newly invented I-wheel escapement inside.

Because of the magnification effect of the glass ball on the front dial, you can clearly see the hands and Roman numerals inside, but there is no second hand.

It can be seen that Westerners have taken a step further in their research on optics. The theory of refraction can already be applied to this kind of luxury pocket watch. The view is very clear, and the magnification feels natural and without distortion.

After setting the time, Tian Ping nodded towards Liu Yu and signaled to start.

Liu Yu quickly jumped on his horse, took out the spring gun from his waist, took out the gunpowder bottle from his back with his right hand and poured it into the muzzle of the gun. He took out a small piece of semi-carbonized cloth, placed it at the muzzle of the gun, pushed the lead bullet hard into the cloth, and knocked it against an iron piece on the saddle with his backhand.

I don’t know how many times I have practiced, and I have already formed a muscle memory. I don’t need to look at the position of the iron piece on the saddle, it just hits the lead bullet at the muzzle of the gun.

The lead bullet was jammed into the barrel of the gun, and the purge rod was pulled out and inserted a few times.

Spring wheel guns are not flintlock guns. They rely on a spring to accumulate power. They need to use a winder to extend the force arm to wind the gun, similar to a wrench. Otherwise, it will definitely not be possible to wind the string with your fingers.

The half-foot-long winding device was stuck on the winding bolt. After turning it hard for half a turn, a click was heard. Then take out the gunpowder, pour it into the ignition door, and cover it with the iron cover. This completes the loading.

He also installed the other one, inserted it into the saddle bag, kicked the horse, and the white horse galloped forward, made a small circle, and approached the railing where the target was.

After slowing down slightly, he pulled out the loaded spring gun. Amidst the bumps on the horse's back, he used his left hand as a frame and raised his right hand flatly, stimulating the mechanical energy accumulated in the spring.

Bang…

The gunshot sounded, smoke and dust filled the air. He didn’t even bother to see if he had hit the target. He quickly turned his horse’s head and galloped towards the next target.

He put the spring-loaded rifle in his right hand into the saddle bag, held the rifle with his left hand, and used his right hand as a rack. He fired another round, kicked the horse’s belly twice, retreated to the back using the outdated cavalry tactics of the Thirty Years’ War, and reloaded again.

Back and forth, using a musket, each shot needs to be within three minutes. Time is still very tight.