Chapter 6: Asymptote (Part II)

"Ah~! Hahahahahaha-" Zhong Wenwu was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and shouted into a whole piece.

"The Grand Governor is mighty!"

"The chief manager is far-sighted, and I can't wait for it!"

"Don't worry, boss, who dares to forget their roots. You don't need to stab him, we all killed him first! ”

"Grand Steward"

In fact, it didn't take long for the Huai'an Army to become independent, even the old courtiers who first followed Zhu Chongjiu to rebel from Xuzhou back then have only gotten rid of their suffering for more than three years, and they have not completely forgotten how they were trampled under the feet of others in the first place. And Chen Ji and Robben, the civil officials who later joined the shogunate, although they lived a better life than the lowest people, they also hated the behavior of the Mengyuan officials who were corrupt and bent the law and led beasts to eat people. Therefore, everyone easily accepted Zhu Chongjiu's last few warnings, if everyone turns around and oppresses the good after taking power, sooner or later there will be a day when they will repeat the mistakes of the Tartars!

The only one who couldn't keep up with everyone was Liu Bowen, and in the cheers one after another, his figure began to sway. Today, he came with the intention of admonishing each other with death, but he never expected that Zhu Chongjiu would be so persistent about the word "equality" that he had already deduced a whole set of fallacies and heresies in his heart. What he never expected was that Zhu Chongjiu was so eloquent, and he could always highlight strange tricks, which made him run out of words.

However, these alone are not terrible, the most terrifying thing is that Zhu Chongjiu's crooked reasoning can still be justified by itself, and it can also be corroborated with the famous sayings of the ancient sages. According to him, Liu Bowen found that almost all his previous worries were groundless! Equality should be three generations, and cutting the disadvantages of the times is the first way to govern the country and the people, and there is nothing inappropriate!

Seeing that Liu Ji was angry with himself like this, Zhu Chongjiu felt a little unbearable in his heart. Stretched out his arms, pressed down slightly, and then continued to explain with a smile: "Don't applaud first, listen to Zhu first." Zhu mentioned that this person is born equal because Zhu doesn't want to be ridden on his head by others anymore. I don't want my children and grandchildren to repeat Zhu's hard life back then. Zhu can't tolerate it, some people rely on their strong muscles and bones, so they do whatever they want. Some people rely on the wealth of their families to run rampant in the countryside. Zhu can't tolerate it, some people rely on their own officials, so they are high up and kill the people. Zhu also can't tolerate it, some people read a few books, and they feel that their lives are very noble, whether they kill people or set fires, they are excusable. Zhu does not hate money, power, officials, or wisdom. What Zhu hated was that some people relied on money, power, officials, and wisdom to be masters of the world, treating the people as livestock and weeds, and wantonly bullying and trampling! ”

"Okay!"

"Well said the boss!"

"The Grand Manager is right!"

"Boss, you really said that we are in our hearts!"

When the officials of the Grand Governor's Office heard this, they once again burst into enthusiastic applause. Including Lu Kun, Lu Peng, and Zhang Song, who had been captured from Mengyuan, they all smiled dryly and frequently agreed.

Although Zhu Chongjiu's words are rough, the truth is not wrong at all. It is not a sin to be rich, it is not a sin to be an official, and it is not a sin to be healthy and quick-witted. Those who are guilty are those who rely on money, power, body, and wisdom to commit crimes. The guilty thing is that if you have achieved a little bit of success, you don't treat others as human beings.

"In the past, the Tartars didn't treat us as people, so we had to rebel and expel them back to Mobei. And if Zhu and everyone take the country together in the future, they will be equally high, do whatever they want, and treat the people as inappropriate. Zhu doesn't know, what is the point of Zhu and everyone rebelling now? Zhu didn't know that so many brothers were dying one after another, what value was left?! In the cheers, Zhu Chongjiu found that his mind had never been as clear as it is now.

Zhu Dapeng's memory, Zhu Laofu's suffering, and all kinds of understandings since he started the army, at this time, have been completely integrated in one place, and it is difficult to distinguish from each other. Therefore, Zhu made an equal covenant with the monarchs today, declaring that all people are born equal. What Zhu said about all people are created equal, they respect and love each other, and treat each other as human beings. It is to abide by the law, and the prince is guilty of the same crime as the people. Do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself, it is the old and the old, the young and the young! It is the legacy of many sages in China, not the dream of a certain person! ”

"If he makes this appointment one day, my Huaxia will surely rise again in the world. And if this covenant is fulfilled in the future, your children will never again be slaves. If he makes this agreement one day, the Central Plains will no longer be able to smell the sound of despair and crying. If he succeeds in this day, you, me, and our children and grandchildren, wherever they go, will surely be able to straighten their backs and be human beings, because their parents and their brothers have never bullied them since they were children, and their knees have never bent over power and injustice since they were children! Never bend either! ”

His words were once again swallowed up by a tidal wave of cheers.

It is not the Mongols who are hateful, but the atrocities they inflicted on the Han people.

If the Han people, after expelling the Mongols, enslaved themselves again, their revolt would be meaningless.

Sooner or later, the rebels who have forgotten their suffering and original intentions will be overthrown by another group of rebels. No matter how much credit they have in the beginning, how much support they have received.

It's a cycle of fate. Many people can see it. But no one has ever known how to break it.

Many of these truths and crises have been vaguely realized by everyone before. But none of them thought about it carefully, let alone the ability to express it so directly. But Zhu Chongjiu said it for them, and made their expectations, fears and worries clear.

In the cheers, Zhu Chongjiu felt that the corners of his eyes were wet, and two lines of tears flowed all over his face unconsciously.

His heart is very soft, he can't see his own people bleed, and he is even more reluctant to raise a knife to kill his former brother. However, he was really worried that one day, he would involuntarily pull out the pig-killing knife and kill all his former advisers, good generals, friends, and partners one by one.

No one is born wanting to be a tyrant. Zhu Yuanzhang in another history, if he was as brutal and suspicious as he was in his later years, it would be impossible for him to be supported by so many ministers and good generals and dominate the rivers and mountains.

However, in Zhu Dapeng's memory, what Zhu Yuanzhang finally returned to the heroes was a butcher's knife and poisonous wine.

It doesn't have to be all ruthless. If he witnessed his advisers and good generals becoming even more powerful than the original Mengyuan officials, and becoming more Mengyuan than Mengyuan, his mood can be imagined.

Perhaps, in the end, he was left with only one choice.

Even knowing this choice, they will bury themselves.

The same tragedy is not limited to ancient times, nor is it limited to China.

When Robespierre guillotined his former comrades-in-arms and colleagues one by one.

His own footsteps are not far from the guillotine. (Note 1) Zhu Chongjiu didn't want to be Zhu Yuanzhang, let alone Robespierre.

Now that it's okay, with Liu Ji's forced palace, Zhu Chongjiu can finally talk about his thoughts and worries. Although it may not be rigorous enough, at least, he let everyone know what he wants to do and what kind of kingdom he wants to build!

This road is destined to be difficult, and some people may turn around halfway. However, Zhu Chongjiu firmly believes that some people will be like-minded with him, and some people will go with him all the way to the end and never give up.

"Since the lord has made up his mind, Weichen, Weichen" Liu Bowen stepped forward separately from the crowd and solemnly saluted Zhu Chongjiu. His face was haggard, as if he had just fallen ill. His arms and thighs were still trembling slightly, and every step he took seemed to be walking on the tip of a nail, and it hurt his heart.

"Anyway, Berwyn. If you want to go, Zhu will put wine for you today! Knowing that it should come sooner or later, Zhu Chongjiu sighed slightly and responded with a smile.

Liu Ji is different from the Tao he pursues.

The Tao is different, and it is not conspiratory.

And he can't bear to kill him, so it's better to take advantage of the present and let him go away.

"The lord is gracious, and the micro-minister is unforgettable!" Liu Bowen didn't expect Zhu Chongjiu to let himself go so happily, his heart was sour, and two lines of old tears burst out of his eyes.

His ambition is, "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations." "With Zhu Chongjiu, it may be the same end, but it must be different. Therefore, instead of staying in the future and suffering in resentment, it is better to forget about each other now.

But, the two words of farewell, for some reason, are so difficult to say?

Seeing Liu Ji crying, Zhu Chongjiu's heart was tumbling again.

He found that he didn't seem to have a name at all, Zhu Sheng returned to Zhu Yuanzhang, and so did Li Shanchang and Song Lian. finally left a Liu Ji, who ran in with each other for a whole year and paid countless patiences, but it was still difficult for each other to be in the same furnace.

Thinking that in the future, he would have a decisive battle with Zhu Yuanzhang sooner or later, and Liu Ji was destined to be a military advisor to Zhu Yuanzhang, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "Forget it, you better leave now, hurry back and pack your things." Zhu won't send you. Zhu is afraid that he can't help it for a while, so he wants to kill you first and never suffer again! ”

Unexpectedly, the last big truth stabbed Liu Bowen's heart firmly, making the latter tremble more and more like a remnant in the wind.

The righteousness of subsidizing the school at the first sight, the courtesy of the countrymen for more than a year, the grace of careful protection several times, and the right questions day and night on weekdays, humbly seeking advice, and trusting. The memories are piled up, one by one, like mountains pressed down from mid-air, so that Liu Bowen can't stand firm, nor can he breathe smoothly like a normal person.

Indeed, Zhu Chongba's side is more in line with the "avenue" in his heart. Hezhou, on the other hand, is also more likely to reproduce the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties in his heart. On Zhu Chongjiu's side, no one can see the final result. Once it fails, it will be a catastrophe.

But if he really went to Zhu Chongba's side, how could he, Liu Bowen, bear it, and use a trick to deal with Huaiyang, and deal with the former lord who once regarded him as a humerus? !

That is in line with the avenue in his heart, but it is not the path that he Liu Bowen should take. He really turned around and left today, promising that he would live in pain and regret forever for the rest of his life.

Looking at Zhu Chongjiu's face full of regret, and then looking at the angry or regretful eyes of his colleagues around him, Liu Bowen couldn't say it anymore. With his knees bent, he knelt heavily on the ground and bowed his head deeply, "My lord, Weichen doesn't dare to abandon each other." The road ahead is difficult, and Weichen is willing to give advice to the Lord and make up for the shortcomings. ”

"Ahh Zhu Chongjiu was stunned, unable to believe his ears at all. However, Su Mingzhe knew his thoughts best, so he hurriedly took the lead and grabbed one of Liu Ji's arms with one hand: "Liu joins the army, what do you mean by this?" Could it be that the old man just said a few words to you, are you going to leave angrily? How can that work, how can we have such rules in Huaiyang?! ”

"Yes, Liu joins the army, what kind of fold are you and the lord singing today? Do you want Hu to go out and bring a white horse back? ! Hu Dahai's reaction was not slow, and he quickly pulled up Liu Bowen's other arm. (Note 2) After a split between these two people, Zhu Chongjiu finally found that his character exploded today. The tiger's body was shocked, and the famous ministers fell in love. Hurriedly pushed Su Mingzhe and Hu Dahai away gently, and helped Liu Bowen from the ground with his own hands, "It turns out that you don't want to leave!" Then, why did you just say it so solemnly. I was so scared that my soul was about to fly. Get up, get up, the covenant between our King Qin and Wei Zheng still counts! ”

"I wish to be the mirror of the Lord Lord!" Liu Bowen held back his tears and nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, Zhu will definitely not tear down your tombstone in the future!" Zhu Chongjiu was so happy that he got carried away, and he said nonsense in passing.

Liu Bowen was confused again, and pondered for a long time before he realized that Zhu Chongjiu was using allusions again. couldn't help but shake his head with tears in his eyes, and responded with a smile, "My lord, the compilation of the "New Tang Book" was hastily compiled, and there are many omissions in it, and the things contained in it may not be true. ”

After a pause, his voice turned solemn again, "Even if Xuan Chenggong's ending is really as stated in the book, he can be as famous as the sages, and he will have no regrets in this life!" ”

"Oh, oh, I don't read much!" When Zhu Chongjiu heard this, he was not embarrassed. Raise your hand and habitually scratch the back of your head.

"If the lord has little reading, at least half of the people in the governor's mansion are white!" Liu Bowen finally decided his future path, he was in a happy mood, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he swept half of his colleagues to the ground. "However, the path chosen by the lord will be thorny step by step. Wei Chen is not talented, dare to ask the lord if he is prepared? ”

"This" Zhu Chongjiu knew that Liu Ji was now wholeheartedly planning for himself, hesitated, and easily opened the other party's arm, "Berwyn, you come with me!" ”

As he spoke, he walked briskly back to the table. Lifting the water drawing pen that Jiao Yu specially made for himself, he quickly sketched on a blank piece of paper.

One horizontal axis, an asymptote line infinitely close to the horizontal axis, and another asymptote line that starts at the same source point as the arc and goes straight upwards at an angle of 90 degrees to the horizontal axis.

"This is the equality that Zhu said!" Looking up at Liu Bowen and the crowd of civil and military forces who had gathered around, Zhu Chongjiu took a deep breath and pointed to the horizontal axis that he had just drawn and said.

Immediately, his fingers quickly moved up and pointed to the arc, "This is the path that Zhu wants to take now, and the path of equality that Zhu seeks may never coincide, but it will eventually get closer and closer." ”

"And this last one!" Just when everyone was slightly stunned, he smashed the last vertical line hard, "It is the hierarchical order of dignity and humility, as long as we choose it, we will turn around and leave, and there will be no end." No matter how high you climb, there will be people taller than you stepping on you above your head. They will be bullied and enslaved all the same, and they will never be liberated! ”

Note 1: Robespierre, a French revolutionary and an important leader of the French Revolution, was one of the de facto heads of the Jacobin government. He constantly revolutionized and killed his former colleagues. In the end, he was also sent to the guillotine.

Note 2: Monarchs and ministers test each other. In the Three Kingdoms opera, Liu Bei had a white horse named Lu, and Yi sued him for this horse and persuaded him to give the horse away. But Liu Bei thinks that it is better to harm himself than to let Lu harm others. Yi Ji felt Liu Bei's benevolence and was loyal to him.