Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 94: The Foundation of the Nation Has Decayed (VI)
"Student Wu Youxing, greetings to the teacher."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. Have you found the person I asked you to look for?"
"Teacher's instructions were very clear, and he also gave me the convenience to dispatch the Jinyiwei. How could I not find it? Oh, I've been too wordy. Teacher, everyone, this old gentleman's surname is Lu and his name is Fengyi. During the Jiajing Dynasty, he was the chief official of the Huangce Library."
As a time traveler, and as a time traveler who read a lot of articles by famous people because he was interested in the historical evolution of the Yellow Book before traveling through time, the first thing he did after paying homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum upon arriving in Nanjing was to check the Yellow Book Library because he was very clear about the importance of the Yellow Book to the Ming Empire.
Similarly, as a time traveler, he knew that the Yellow Book Library during the Wanli period was already rotten. The reason why he brought almost all of his trusted followers to visit the Yellow Book Library this time was more to educate his subordinates so that he could get their understanding and help when he used various means in the future...
However, although he was mentally prepared, he almost despaired when he really faced the reality.
However, at this time, his body was only six years old. He couldn't just watch his head being chopped off by the Qing Dynasty or other time travelers in the future, right? So, after all the despair, he still had to struggle to the death.
When he set out from Beijing this time, he actually used a little trick.
Last year, he didn't know he had a chance to go to Nanjing, so he sent Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun, two capable generals, very far away. When he had an agreement with Wanli and made up his mind to go to Nanjing, he realized: Oh no, who will be my intelligence chief?
Of course, Tian and Xu could be called back, but they had only been sent out for a little over a year. They might have just built the sky and earth line in this year, and were just about to harvest. Why did you call them back? Not to mention that Tian and Xu would be dissatisfied, even Zhu Youdong himself felt it was a pity.
Who can blame the fact that the form cannot keep up with the changes?
So, he set his sights on Wu Youxing, who now absolutely admired and obeyed him.
Doctor Wu has now become a national celebrity because of his smallpox diagnosis and treatment, but thanks to the fact that photography technology had not yet been invented in that era, Doctor Wu is famous all over the world, but few people know him. Therefore, it is okay to let Doctor Wu do intelligence work part-time.
Zhu Youdong was very clear that the gentry in Jiangnan would not welcome him during this trip to the south. His subordinates would also be closely watched. Wu Youxing's advantage was reflected at this time: he had no official status, so job transfers had nothing to do with him. In his early years, he worked as a wandering doctor, and he lived well in the wilderness and could act alone. All of the above made Zhu Youdong determined: this time when he went south, he would let Wu Youxing leave secretly in advance, and through the Beijing Jinyiwei Beizhenfu Division, he temporarily arranged a thousand-household identity for him.
Therefore, Zhu Youdong went to Houhu this time. On the one hand, he wanted to educate his men and make them aware of the reality. On the other hand, he wanted to attract attention with such a large group of people and provide cover for Wu Youxing's actions.
As for why the time traveler remembered Lu Fengyi so clearly, this was of course due to a book that later generations could not avoid when studying the Yellow Book of the Ming Dynasty: "Hou Hu Zhi".
In the sixth year of Zhengde, Zhao Guan, a native of Hechuan, Chongqing, passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Later, he was appointed as the secretary of the Nanjing Hu Ke Department, in charge of the Houhu Huangce Library. During this period, he spent two years compiling a book called "Houhu Chronicles", which recorded the history of the Huangce Library from the Hongwu to the Zhengde period.
After him, successive officials in charge of the Huangce Library continued to revise the "Houhu Zhi", and this work continued until the Chongzhen period.
Lu Fengyi was the chief official of the Huangce Library during the Jiajing period. He also revised the Houhu Chronicles and recorded what happened in the Huangce Library during the Jiajing period. Not only that, after retiring in his later years, Lu Fengyi settled near the Jubao Gate in Nanjing...
"I am Lu Fengyi, a humble commoner, paying my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and all the gentlemen."
"Hehe, Mr. Lu, please don't be polite. Oh, I'm deeply sorry to invite Mr. Lu over so late at night. May I ask how old you are this year?"
"I was born in the third year of Jiajing, and I am eighty-three this year."
"So he is an octogenarian. Hmm, the old man is in such good health, he may live to be 100 years old."
"I have asked the prince for advice. But the country has declined to this point. I just want to die quickly, so that I won't become a citizen of a fallen country in the future."
Logically, if such a bastard was said in front of the Ming Emperor's grandson, Liu Zhaosun, Li Shizhong and others should have drawn their swords and shouted "bold" or something. But after what happened today. At this time, the people gathered in Zhu Youdong's Nanhua Palace, after hearing Lu Fengyi's words, actually felt sympathetic.
Sure enough! My memory was correct! The reason why I was so impressed by Lu Fengyi after reading "Hou Hu Zhi" and even remembered his house number was because among all the authors of "Hou Hu Zhi", this one was the most fierce and bold in his words.
That's right. When he was the Nanjing Hu Ke Jie Shi Zhong, he dared to criticize even the then Southeast Governor Hu Zongxian. What was there for him not to say? Besides, the Ming Dynasty was not the Qing Dynasty, so he was allowed to speak freely.
"I roughly know why you said that the Ming Dynasty is worried about the destruction of the country. Well, the disorder of the Yellow Book is indeed a major event that shakes the foundation of the country. Old sir, I am not satisfied with you either. This time when I came to Nanjing, I went to the Yellow Book Library immediately after paying homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum. I fully realized the importance of the Yellow Book Library. Today, I also saw many problems with the Yellow Book Library. I invited you tonight to ask you how to save the Yellow Book Library and save the Ming Dynasty with it?"
"Hehehe..." Stroking his white beard, Lu Fengyi tilted his neck and said, "I'm thirsty."
"Oh! This is my fault. Come, old sir, please take a seat. Come, old sir, take my seat. Get out, get out, all of you. I will personally serve you tea."
"Huh~~~" After sitting down on the main seat where Zhu Youdong had just sat, he drank the hot tea that Zhu Youdong had personally served without any scruples, and then he let out a long breath of comfort. The old man stood up quickly, and then bowed to Zhu Youdong with great respect: "What the Crown Prince said in Xiaoling yesterday did give me hope. However, as the saying goes, listen to what he says and watch what he does. So I was deliberately rude just now, just to see the Crown Prince's demeanor.
As expected, the Crown Prince is flexible and capable, a true hero. Only now do I have confidence in the Crown Prince. Please rest assured, the Crown Prince knows everything about Houhu Lake, no matter how big or small. As long as the Crown Prince asks, I will tell you everything I know. I have lived to be 83 years old, and my wife and son passed away earlier than me. Therefore, I have no worries and fears! I will definitely give up this broken body and serve the Crown Prince!"
Yes, to rectify the Yellow Book, we have to face an extremely large and ferocious enemy. If you don't have the energy to risk your life, don't even think about rectifying the Yellow Book. If you don't have a guide who knows you inside out, don't even think about these things.
"Old sir, if I want to sort out the Yellow Book, I first need to understand what kind of enemy I need to face."
"Your Highness, this is a good question. Well, in order to let Your Highness and everyone else really understand what it means to rectify the Yellow Book, I will tell you a story."
