Regarding Yan Fu's question of "whether Chen Ke wants to be the emperor", Chen Ke was dumbfounded, and Chen Ke's guards were at a loss. Only Shen Zengzhi understood what Yan Fu meant. With Yan Fu's cleverness, it was impossible for him not to know that Chen Ke wanted to recruit him, so he asked such a question.

Shen Zengzhi has long seen that Yan Fu and Chen Ke are by no means a simple "master and apprentice" relationship, although he doesn't know what happened between the two, Chen Ke never dared to ask Yan Fu directly, but Yan Fu was very interested in what Chen Ke did. That's why Shen Zengzhi reminded Yan Fu at the beginning that he didn't want Yan Fu, the former important minister of the country and the current famous man of the country, to defect to Chen Ke.

After today's travels, Shen Zengzhi's mood was far less calm than he appeared. What he saw and heard in Fengtai County made this great Confucian feel a heavy pressure. This new force, with all its shortcomings and absurdities, has a disturbing vitality. What is even more disturbing is Chen Ke's views on politics, when Shen Zengzhi heard Chen Ke unashamedly criticize Yan Fu for how the Manchu Qing Dynasty's tax collection was inefficient, he was silent, but his heart was very shocked.

With Shen Zengzhi's profound knowledge, he is familiar with history, and the original purpose of a rebel is never to "build", and the vast majority of rebels are motivated by anger at their own injustices. Either they have been persecuted, or they have never met them. In short, the first thing they have to do is "destroy". These people, without exception, go out of their way to destroy what is old. This is the reason why Shen Zengzhi opposed Chen Ke. What Chen Ke said today is clear: he wants to destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, destroy the landlords, and destroy the old system.

But Shen Zengzhi did not underestimate Chen Ke, the most dangerous among the rebels is the person who is proficient in government affairs at a young age, all such characters recorded in the history books, the success rate of the rebellion is amazing, such as Li Shimin. Of course, there are only a handful of such characters who can be written into the history books. Shen Zengzhi really didn't expect that he would be able to see such a living example with his own eyes in his lifetime.

Regarding Yan Fu's question of "whether Chen Ke wants to be the emperor", Shen Zengzhi clearly saw the meaning behind it. Yan Fu was not dissatisfied with Chen Ke, if he was dissatisfied, it would be impossible for him to ask such a question. What Yan Fu wants to see now is Chen Ke's strength. Shen Zengzhi has not learned the theory of "three views", so he naturally does not know the terms of "world view, values, and outlook on life" in later generations. However, Shen Zengzhi knew very well that if Chen Ke couldn't come out with the strength that Yan Fu felt he could follow, Yan Fu and others would never be so easily involved in the movement against the imperial court. Chen Ke is only in his twenties, and in any case, he will not have more social experience than Yan Fu in his fifties. But allowing Yan Fu to ask the question "Does Chen Ke want to be the emperor" has proved that Chen Ke is quite remarkable.

Shen Zengzhi looked at Chen Ke carefully, and in the twilight, he saw Chen Ke with a stunned expression. But it's not the surprise of being told what is going on, nor the feeling of not knowing how to deal with it. It seems that Chen Ke has never considered the question of whether to be the emperor. Seeing this expression, Shen Zengzhi was relieved for most of his heart. If Chen Ke had been reasoning again, no matter how reasonable those truths were, Yan Fu would not have really devoted himself to the revolution led by Chen Ke. There are many people who know the truth, but there are too few people who can put it into practice. Thinking of this, Shen Zengzhi looked at Chen Ke with bated breath, wondering what this young man would say.

Chen Ke's heart was also in chaos at this time. Yan Fu's question was really beyond Chen Ke's imagination, he could vaguely feel what Yan Fu wanted to hear, but he couldn't find out what Yan Fu really wanted to hear. If you say that you want to be the emperor, you are just a fanatic. If you say that you don't want to be the emperor, then you seem to be very cowardly. If you put the facts in place, Yan Fu followed him to see the base for a day, and he already knew what he should know. To be reasonable, what should be reasonable?

I couldn't see how to persuade Yan Fu to join the revolution, but I really hoped that Yan Fu could join the revolutionary team. Chen Ke only felt that there was chaos. Fortunately, Yan Fu didn't have to let Chen Ke answer immediately. The handsome old man stood there steadily, looking at Chen Ke calmly.

Since you don't know what to say, let's talk about what is in your heart. Chen Ke quickly made up his mind. "Mr. Yan, our Fengtai County base area has achieved its current achievements in just one year, and it will definitely be able to liberate the whole of China in the future. Therefore, I very much hope that Mr. Yan can stay in Fengtai County and work with us to liberate China and bring China back from this cliff. If we don't do it, China will inevitably fall into an era of warlord warfare. Moreover, there is great chaos inside, and there are foreigners watching outside, and then China will fall into the abyss from which there will be no return. ”

Hearing this, Shen Zengzhi immediately knew in his heart that something was wrong. Although these words cannot be regarded as the "best answer", they can cater to Yan Fu's mind. If Yan Fu finds a force to take refuge in, he will definitely find a force that can save the country and the people. In terms of saving the country and the people, there is little difference between Shen Zengzhi and Yan Fu. It's just that Shen Zengzhi is more loyal to the Manchus and doesn't want to bear the reputation of a traitor. But Shen Zengzhi knew that Yan Fu put China's interests above the interests of the Manchus. If Yan Fu believed that Chen Ke could save China, then Yan Fu didn't care about betraying the Manchus.

Chen Ke didn't know Shen Zengzhi's thoughts at all, he continued, "As for being the emperor, the emperor thinks about his own children and grandchildren, and he thinks about those heroes and generals, to put it bluntly, it is for his own selfish interests, for the selfish interests of a small group. We, the People's Party, are based on the people's revolution and the interests of the people. I never thought of becoming emperor, and our comrades would never be princes and generals after the success of the revolution, sitting on the heads of the people and acting as prestige. After the success of our revolution, the Chinese people will be the masters of the country, and the interests of the Chinese people will be paramount. We, the People's Party, are here to serve the people. We are the servants of the people, not the lords of the people. ”

Chen Ke was not so loud when he spoke, he hesitated slightly, but he did not have the slightest doubt, which was also in line with the respectful attitude of the younger generation towards the seniors. Yan Fu listened quietly and did not say anything. After looking at the actual situation in Fengtai County today, the handsome old man Yan Fu was not enthusiastic, nor was he moved. The People's Party has carried out a revolution and a revolution in the political system, and even Yan Fu feels that it is a bit excessive. The reason why he asked this was pure curiosity. What is the ultimate goal of Chen Ke's revolution?

If Chen Ke has an electoral system, it means that it will be difficult for Chen Ke himself to become emperor. Yan Fu really wanted to see what this young man who was full of people's revolution really thought. After hearing Chen Ke say his "ideal", Yan Fu was very dissatisfied in his heart. He felt that Chen Ke was young after all, and it sounded very confusing to be the master of the people, but in Yan Fu's eyes, this thing was full of loopholes. So Yan Fu was still silent. Shen Zengzhi also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yan Fu like this.

Chen Ke saw the expressions of these two people, and he also knew that Yan Fu was not moved by what he said. Since he didn't talk about it, Chen Ke also let go of all his illusions. He felt like he had to say something from his heart. This is not for Yan Fu, even if it is for himself, Chen Ke also feels the need to say something from his heart.

"Mr. Yan, with all due respect. You also have people like Mr. Shen, who are highly educated and knowledgeable. But there is inevitably the fatal problem of the literati. You're just talking. Speaking of reasoning, criticism can also be superficial. But what's the use of that? The revolution that my comrades and I carried out in Fengtai County was full of flaws and was very imperfect. But we did our best. Mr. Shen said that the people thought that the Manchus were the imperial court, and they were right. But as long as we don't, if the Manchu Qing soldiers step into the base area, the people will still follow us. Now Mr. Shen is running to the people and shouting that the People's Party is going to rebel, and we have grabbed Mr. Shen and dismantled him. Will there be a common man who is willing to give a finger to save Mr. Shen? This is the struggle between revolution and counter-revolution. That's the reality. ”

These words were already quite vicious, and Shen Zengzhi snorted coldly after hearing it. Chen Ke really killed him, but Shen Zengzhi felt relieved.

Chen Ke also sneered, "Mr. Shen, you are not afraid of death, everyone has to die." However, Mr. Shen, the Ming Dynasty fell, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty was Yidi. But now it was the patriots who wanted to overthrow the Manchus. None of these people are Yidi. You are loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how will you be written in the history books in the future? Loyal to the Manchus, a lackey who hindered the Chinese revolution? The Manchu Qing Dynasty will inevitably fall in the face of the people's revolution, Mr. Shen, your eternal name is that the stones in the pit are smelly and hard? If Mr. Shen doesn't care about this, I don't care about fulfilling your wish, Mr. Shen. ”

"Wenqing, don't be rash." Yan Fu listened to Chen Ke speak so unceremoniously that he couldn't help but persuade.

"Mr. Yan, I thought that a learned person like Mr. Shen would give priority to the interests of China, just like you. But looking at it now, people like Mr. Shen are not like this at all. Mr. Yan, I sincerely hope that you will join the revolution, because the people's revolution will inevitably win. Are you so unconfident in the people? Won't you contribute your knowledge? I know, you think that your knowledge was learned in the schools funded by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but the money for running the school, as well as the millions of taels of silver for the establishment of the Beiyang Naval Division, which one did not come from the people, and which one did not come from the people's sweat beads? Can that old witch of Cixi get out of her crotch for a penny? Can those princes and ministers in Beijing get money and pee silver? Didn't they just squander the blood and sweat of the people to make a fortune? The Beiyang Navy Division has spent countless blood and sweat on the people, and the Beiyang Navy Division has already failed the people once. Now I ask you to dedicate once to these people who can be seen and touched. Let the blood and sweat of these tens of thousands of people in Fengtai County not be wasted again, and I ask you to join our people's revolution. Mr. Yan, is it so difficult to ask you to dedicate your strength to the people's revolution? ”

After hearing this, Yan Fu was finally moved. Chen Ke is not describing himself or the ideas of the revolutionary party. Chen Ke is pointing out a fact. Everything that the Manchus took out was taken from the people. And Yan Fu himself has already disappointed the people once. Every time he thinks of the failure of the Beiyang Naval Division, Yan Fu has a heart-rending remorse. And Chen Ke ruthlessly tore open this wound again, and pointed out Yan Fu's failure from the perspective of the Chinese people. This pain was even more unbearable than the failure of the year.

Shen Zengzhi saw Yan Fu's painful expression, and already knew that Yan Fu could no longer have a reason to reject Chen Ke. He couldn't help shouting: "Chen Ke, Mr. Yan is your mentor, what you say is too unruly!" ”

Chen Ke turned to Shen Zengzhi, his face was full of anger at this time, without the slightest trace of pity and sympathy, "Mr. Shen, you are a great Confucian in the world. The knowledge is very high, let me ask you, what have you done for the people all these years of eating and drinking the people's fat and people's ointment? Is that set of nonsense you talk about all day long able to resist enemy countries, or can you make the people live and work in peace and contentment? In a disaster year, when it was time for your officials to come out to help the people, you were another group of officials hiding in Shouzhou City and enjoying themselves. I want to ask you, do you want to eat and drink the people's fat and ointment in the new year? Do you want to serve the people, or do you have to stand on the opposite side of the people's revolution? If you are determined not to work for the good of the people, and you will not create a tomorrow for the people. You must be loyal to the Manchus. No problem, I can tell you clearly now, I will give the bottle if you drink the medicine, and I will give the rope if you hang yourself. ”

Shen Zengzhi has never been scolded so badly, and his personality has never been trampled under his feet like this. And in such an unceremonious, merciless way of trampling. The old man's gray beard had begun to tremble violently. And his body trembled even more.

And Chen Ke didn't let go of Shen Zengzhi's thoughts at all now, and there was a fierce emotion in his chest, even beyond Chen Ke's own imagination. When facing his comrades, Chen Ke still felt that these people all had the same ideal of saving the country. But in the face of Manchu officials like Shen Zengzhi, these enemies. Chen Ke suddenly found that he had such hatred. I couldn't help but blurt out more intense words.

"In which year did the Manchu Qing Dynasty collect taxes and not force people to die? Don't think that you didn't personally force people to die, you are innocent. You eat the Manchu Dynasty, you eat not only the blood and sweat of the people, but also the lives of the people. When you eat people, you pretend to be innocent one by one, and pretend to be unstoppable. But when we carried out the revolution to liberate the people, you suddenly remembered the etiquette of loyalty and filial piety. The Manchu system is a cannibalistic system, and you are all accomplices. I want to eat people, but I am afraid of being eaten by others, so I look at each other with very suspicious eyes. I went to this thought, for the welfare of the people, and create tomorrow, so how comfortable it is to do things with confidence, walk, eat and sleep. It's just a threshold, a juncture. You are fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, wives, friends, teachers, students, enemies, and people who don't know each other, all in a group, exhorting each other, holding each other in, and refusing to take this step in death. Not only did you refuse to take this step, but you also resolutely refused to allow others to do so. ”

The more Chen Ke spoke, the more angry he became, and his voice almost seemed to roar, "Mr. Shen, let me tell you, you can change it, start from the bottom of your heart!" Know that there will be no room for cannibals in the future. If you don't change, you'll eat it all up. No matter how many people like you are, they will be wiped out by the people's revolution, just like a hunter who kills a wolf! It's like bugs! ”