Lu Yuan knew that the gentry class was the most powerful class in this era, and they also controlled the entire grassroots people.

It can be said that whoever has the support of these squire class will get the world.

Historian Gu Cheng expressed such a view in his book "History of the Southern Ming Dynasty", he believes that in history, the reason why Li Zicheng failed to win the world is because Li Zicheng was too ruthless to the squires and did not respect the scholars.

But it is precisely because of this that it directly led to Wu Sangui's surrender to Jiannu at Shanhaiguan, these gentlemen and doctors who were full of benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, but in fact had no discipline, voted for Jiannu in a blink of an eye, and also united with Jiannu to massacre the people.

There is even more undisciplined Sun Zhiqi also took the initiative to suggest that Dolgon let the Han people in the world keep braids.

Even the Yan Shenggong of Qufu immediately presented the "First Entry Table" and "Shaving the Head" to the Manchu Shunzhi Emperor.

The so-called saints do not die, and the thieves do not stop.

The gentry and doctors bred in the fertile soil of Confucianism are full of moral articles, but they are full of male thieves and prostitutes.

But in this ancient Chinese society ruled by Confucianism, if you want to get the world, you have to have their support.

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to succeed in the peasant uprising, and a big factor was that he later saluted the scholar group, such as inviting the four sages of western Zhejiang.

But it was precisely this powerful group of gentry and doctors based on Confucianism that dragged the whole of China into the historical abyss of backwardness of the West, and it was precisely because of them that China repeatedly died to foreigners, so that the development of natural science could not be delayed.

Lu Yuan didn't want this nation to continue to be ruled by these country gentlemen and doctors.

As a traverser, he naturally wants to change, and he also has confidence, because history has proved that this group can be overthrown, although there will inevitably be signs of resurgence after overthrowing, but after the people receive universal education and knowledge awakening, these people can no longer make big waves after all, and they can't live their lives as gentry and doctors who are free enough to have no royal law.

Lu Yuan admits that if he wants to win the power to govern the world, he can't rely on ordinary people alone, and he has to have the support of the knowledgeable squire class, but he doesn't need the support of these squires who have forgotten their ancestors and only have the interests of their own class.

A group that wants to take over the world must have its own ideas, and he did not intend to arm his army with Confucianism from the beginning, although he could not directly copy any characteristic ideas of later generations, after all, the current people's ability to accept it is also limited, and he is also prepared to be targeted by the entire powerful Confucian group too early, so he only cultivates the entire mighty military system with the core idea of "defending the homeland".

The idea of benefiting the hometown and making the hometown peaceful is deeply rooted, which is the crystallization of the ideas accumulated by thousands of years of agricultural civilization and engraved in the genes of every countryman.

Therefore, Lu Yuan put forward the idea of "defending the homeland", which was easily accepted by the people.

On the surface, non-Confucianism requires oneself and others to cultivate oneself and govern the country and the world, but in fact, few people can do it, but because of this, there is no virtue, no home, no country and no world.

Lu Yuan feels that a really good idea is not to ask people to be saints, but to make people understand why they are alive.

Lu Yuan does not require the literati and warriors of his mighty military system to become any gentleman, but only requires them to have a heart to defend their homeland, which is driven by primitive interests.

Therefore, the soldiers of the mighty army are not afraid of death.

Lu Yuan is the founder of this mighty army with the purpose of "defending the homeland", and it is also the foundation of his foothold in this world, so he naturally has to protect the interests of his mighty army first, and then think about taking care of the interests of other collectives.

Now, the squire Yan Mei asked Lu Yuan to dispose of Xiong Zhiyuan for his younger brother, and to dispose of Xiong Zhiyuan for the dignity of their squire class, Lu Yuan naturally would not agree!

Lu Yuan naturally wouldn't lick these squires in order to wronged his mighty army.

In that case, he will only look in the mirror, and he is not a person inside and out.

Although there is no election within the mighty army, it can actually decide whether he Lu Yuan is qualified to become the number one person in the mighty army, because once Lu Yuan wrongs his mighty army and sacrifices the interests of the mighty army, the mighty army will only show inactivity in battle, and show instability internally to engage in small groups, and from then on Lu Yuan will lose the support of the entire mighty army, either the mighty army will collapse, or he will be replaced.

Therefore, Lu Yuan not only did not punish Xiong Zhiyuan, but also promoted Xiong Zhiyuan to the rank of team officer directly in front of these squires.

Lu Yuan did this to tell the entire mighty army behind him that he would not wronged them because of these squires.

Of course, Lu Yuan also knew that he might be in great trouble if he offended the squire group now, after all, his mighty army was still very small now, but Lu Yuan had his own means!

Lu Yuan ignored the prisoner's questioning.

Lu Yuan just said to Shang Kexi: "Shang Kexi, take out the letter from the squire who surrendered to the enemy in Jinzhou City." ”

"Yes!"

Shang Kexi replied and handed the letter to Zhang Jiajun.

Zhang Jiajun took the letter and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan unfolded the letter, looked at it, and said with a smile: "I read it to all the people present, the student Yan Mei worshiped the Qing Zhishun Wang Shangshi in Jinzhou City, and greeted Lord Belle on behalf of the student, and the Ming court had no way to ......"

"General Lu! You are only a military attache of the imperial court, and you have no right to intervene in this matter! ”

Yan Mei was so embarrassed that she had to shout loudly.

"This letter is very well written, Zhou Gou'er, your propaganda team will engrave this letter on the gate of Jinju City later, so that the people of the whole city can see what their strict prisoners are!" It will be engraved in the school palace so that the future Jinju students can also take a look, so as not to forget about it when the time comes to compile the "Jinju State Chronicle". ”

Lu Yuan said.

Yan Mei lowered his face coldly: "General Lu, what do you want?" ”

Lu Yuan still ignored this Yan Mei, but just said to the officers of his mighty army: "My brothers of the mighty army, this official has no other meaning when he reads this letter, there is only one purpose, that is, to let you know why this official wants to promote Xiong Zhiyuan to the team!" My mighty army has always had clear rewards and punishments, and will not be promoted to a position for no reason, the door that Xiong Zhiyuan broke is the door of the traitor to the enemy, so Xiong Zhiyuan's breaking of the door of Yan Ding is the door of the traitor, you say, Xiong Zhiyuan is not meritorious? ”

"Meritorious!"

"Meritorious!"

"Meritorious!"

The officers of the mighty army present all raised their arms and shouted, and at this moment, they felt more and more that their official was a very wise person.

At least Chen Hongxu and Yan Mei and other Jinzhou urban and rural gentry are already quite embarrassed at the moment, because Shang Kexi's letter was not signed by Yan Mei alone, but jointly signed by several Jinzhou urban and rural gentry and virtuous, as long as this letter is exposed, they can't run.