"Zhao'an?" Listening to this so-called method of "no soldiers, no money or two", Lin Yi's whole person was full of surprise, and her expression became interesting. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I know what you're thinking, after hearing the word 'Zhao'an', you must have thought of "Water Margin"!" Of course, Xiao Mu understood the meaning of Lin Yi's expression, so he said, "The hero sees something the same", and then suddenly realized, "Yes, you yourself are a researcher of ancient literature, and you must be too familiar with "Water Margin" to be familiar with it. ”

"Yes, when the word 'Zhao'an' is mentioned, there is no way not to think of "Water Margin"." Lin Yi nodded in agreement, and then looked at Xiao Mu with suspicious eyes, "You don't want to learn the trick of unloading the mill and killing the donkey in "Water Margin", right?" Besides, how could Zheng Zhilong agree to the court's recruitment, he didn't know what would happen to him after Zhao'an? ”

"This is because people in our future society will look at "Water Margin" from a different angle than people in the time and space of Daming." Xiao Mu took over Lin Yi's question, "If we were Zheng Zhilong, we would definitely not be interested in the official position of the imperial court, but it would be different for people in the time and space of the Ming Dynasty, for them, to obtain the official position of a general, it must be a matter of glory to the ancestors, you must know that it is only the first year of Chongzhen, and the official position of the Ming Dynasty is still very valuable." ”

"So, for the sake of an official position of glory to the ancestors, Zheng Zhilong is willing to take the risk of being unloaded and killed by the donkey?" Lin Yi still couldn't understand.

"You have to know how important this official position is to someone like Zheng Zhilong." Xiao Mu continued to reply, "A big pirate like him, who has been doing maritime business for so many years, is actually not short of money at all, what Zheng Zhilong lacks is an official identity recognized by the imperial court. Today, when I was in the cabinet discussion, I learned that during the Jiajing period, Oh Jiajing was the grandfather of Emperor Wanli, that is, the grandfather of Chongzhen's grandfather. ”

"I know that." Lin Yi waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need Xiao Mu to give her a backup relationship with Emperor Jiajing, "So what happened to your grandfather's grandfather when he was in power?" - Lin Yi directly found a great-grandfather for Xiao Mu.

"During the Jiajing period, that is, the era when Qi Jiguang was active." Xiao Mu still couldn't hold back and explained again, and then continued, "At that time, the Japanese were the most rampant, and among them was a pirate leader named Wang Zhi, in order to get the court's recruitment, he landed from the sea and went to the territory of the Ming officials to discuss the matter of Zhao'an, but he was arrested, and finally lost his life. ”

"So, doesn't your example just confirm my point of view, there is such a negative teaching material, how can Zheng Zhilong accept your recruitment this time?" Lin Yi immediately asked rhetorically.

"That's because when Wang Zhi recruited An, it was not Emperor Jiajing who approved it, but the courtiers below to do it. And this time I can completely agree to recruit Zheng Zhilong, really give him an official position, give him the identity he needs the most, I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, treat me with sincerity, what reason does Zheng Zhilong have to refuse? ”

"Be honest with each other?" Lin Yi looked at Xiao Mu with suspicious eyes again, "It turns out that you didn't think about unloading the mill and killing the donkey from the beginning, how can there be a real person like you in this world?" ”

"Who said that Zhao'an must be unloading the mill and killing the donkey?" Xiao Mu asked rhetorically, "There have been so many dynasties throughout the ages, and the matter of Zhao'an is definitely not only in "Water Margin", and not all the thieves who were recruited were all unloaded and killed in the end, and they lived well, and there must be those who died in the end." ”

"Then you can give me an example, Zhao'an's anti-thief was not killed by the mill in the end?" Lin Yi asked decisively.

"Well...... China has a history of thousands of years, and there must be such examples. Xiao Mu thought about it for a long time, but after all, there was too little historical knowledge in his stomach, and he didn't think of any suitable examples in the end, so he had to say that there would definitely be, and then changed the topic to the side, "I give him an official position, an identity in the imperial court, he can settle down in Daming, and continue to go to the sea to do his original business with peace of mind, and the money he earned before can also be spent in the territory of Daming, no matter how you look at it, it is a win-win deal that is good for everyone." ”

"Having said so much, in fact, it's just your self-comfort, in the final analysis, this matter is that the imperial court has no spare strength to exterminate Zheng Zhilong's group of pirates, and finally has to negotiate a 'win-win' deal with him." Although Lin Yi also admitted that this method did have strong operability, she finally helped Xiao Mu recognize the essence of this "Zhao'an", "If the imperial court has money and food, the Ming monarch is in power, the hundred officials are dutiful, the wind and rain are smooth every year, the people have enough food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment, if in this case, the sailors of Fujian are attacked by Zheng Zhilong and finally the whole army is wiped out, will you still go to Zhao'an, Zheng Zhilong?" ”

"Of course not, if it is that ideal situation, the imperial court will definitely not only have water divisions in Fujian, I can send Shandong, Zhejiang, and Guangdong water divisions to Fujian together to completely exterminate this Zheng Zhilong." Xiao Mu said without thinking, "But we can only recognize the reality now, now the situation of Daming is completely opposite to what you said, the emperor is the shopkeeper, the courtiers think about fighting each other all day long, God doesn't open his eyes, there is a big drought in a big drought, a big flood in a big flooded place, the people are not clothed, and they can't eat, in this situation, it is undoubtedly the best plan to recruit Zheng Zhilong and let him not continue to make trouble." After Zhao'an, treat him with sincerity, and let him do something for the court by the way, it would be better. ”

"Okay, so you have been talking about it for so long, and the final conclusion is that you agreed with the Fujian governor Xiong......"

"Xiong Wencan." Xiao Mu reminded.

"Yes, you agreed with that Xiong Wencan's recruitment strategy?" Lin Yi finally asked.

"Not yet." Xiao Mu shook his head and replied, "There are still many people who disagree, thinking that this kind of recruitment will damage the majesty of the imperial court, which means that the imperial court has no way to exterminate the pirates, and it will cause other thieves to follow suit......

"They make a lot of sense." Lin Yi interrupted Xiao Mu's words again, "This kind of Zhao'an, which can't beat others, and finally has no choice but to propose, is indeed a bit of a forced humiliation for the Ming Dynasty and you, the emperor." ”