Chapter 111: Whose Da Ming? (Final Chapter of Volume I)
"In fact, Cheng's method is very simple, instead of inviting people in, he can't help but send people out." Cheng Zhong said.
"What invite people in and send people out? Why can't the old man understand? Brother Cheng, don't sell it in the clouds, hurry up and tell the old man. "It's about the next step of the Cao Gang, and Pan Danian can't hold his breath in the end.
Cheng Zhong smiled slightly in his heart, this is a qualified listener! He turned to glance at Yuan Fang again, but there was no look of surprise on his face, it was obvious that he had noticed something, and Cheng Zhong couldn't help but value Yuan Fangyue more and more.
The first thing that impressed Cheng Zhong was that he was deeply hidden, and after getting along with Cheng Zhong for a year, Cheng Zhong had always regarded him as a timid and afraid little old man, if Yuan Fang deliberately harmed himself, even if he didn't get hit, but suddenly, he would still be in a hurry. Such a person has a tough heart, if he becomes a friend, he can take care of each other, if he becomes an enemy, he will have a headache, as long as he does not die, he may come back!
He never confided in Yuan Fang's past, and Cheng Zhong didn't ask again. In Cheng Zhong's opinion, Yuan Fang's status in the army in the past was definitely not low, but now he has gone to the small Huating County to be a small master, if it is not a last resort, I am afraid that no one is willing to do this! Yuan Fang is hiding so deeply, it is very likely that there is indeed something unspeakable! Cheng Zhong thought to himself that although he had shared hardships with him, he was afraid that Yuan Fang's trust in him was not enough, so he did not have the difficulty of being strong, and pressed too hard, otherwise it would make Yuan Fang worry and become distracted.
Cheng Zhong also thought about secretly investigating Yuan Fang, and with his talent, he would definitely not be an unknown person in the army. But Cheng Zhong immediately thought that Yuan Fang was hiding so deeply, then his name was very likely to be fake, even if he investigated, it was likely to find nothing, if he felt it, it would not be beautiful, so he gave up.
Secondly, what makes Cheng Zhong value Yuan Fang is his insight. Pan Danian's strategy for dealing with the Japanese invaders did sound very pertinent at first glance, but Yuan Fang could immediately detect the problem. If Yuan Fang immediately objected, Pan Danian would not only disagree, but would think that Yuan Fang looked down on the Cao Gang. Therefore, Yuan Fang was very smart to bring Pan Danian to Cheng Zhong, and this kind of roundness is even more rare;
As for Cheng Zhong's idea just now, Yuan Fang did not show the slightest surprise, it is very likely that he has already thought of this method, but he just didn't say it.
"Old man Pan, Cheng Mou once said before that the survival of the Cao Gang depends on this troubled world! The attention of the imperial court was attracted by the Japanese and there was no time to care. But now that the power of the Cao Gang is growing stronger and stronger, it will eventually reach the intolerable Cheng dΓΉ of the imperial court, if one day, the imperial court soldiers exterminate the Cao Gang, then what if the Cao Gang's power is ten times greater? Cheng Zhong said: "Therefore, although inviting the masters to come to train can improve the combat effectiveness of the Cao Gang brothers in the short term, it is a dangerous move to quench their thirst!" If you do the opposite, it will be different to send the brothers who help the people out. Now the guards are tired, the soldiers have fled, and the guards are empty, and they are not ready to fight. The imperial court had to recruit new soldiers in order to fight against the Japanese invaders, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If the brothers in the Cao Gang infiltrated into the various armies, first realized the old man's long-cherished wish to contribute to the fight against the Japanese, secondly, he relieved the threats and concerns of the imperial court, and thirdly, he also trained the brothers in the gang, so as to kill three birds with one stone, why didn't the old man consider it? β
Cheng Zhong's words woke up the dreamer!
Pan Danian stood up, walked back and forth in the room a few times, and then high-fived him violently: "Brother Cheng is far-sighted, and the old man admires it so much!" β
Cheng Zhong smiled slightly and said, "The old man actually didn't think of this step, I'm afraid he was worried, right?" β
Send out the brothers who helped the people, and the Cao Gang, which was founded by generations of ancestors, is just like this, and it is normal for Pan Danian to be unwilling. In the short term, doing so has indeed weakened the strength of the Cao Gang! But in the long run, the brothers in the Cao Gang will grow and improve in the army, and it is very likely that they will master the military power, and the strength of the Cao Gang will increase exponentially by then! Moreover, these people's parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters are all members of the Cao Gang, and there is no need to worry that they will leave the Cao Gang after they are in a high position.
In this way, the strength of the Cao Gang is expanded, and the safety of the Cao Gang is ensured!
Of course, this is not Cheng Zhong's creation, in fact, the Youth Gang in later generations also did this, and many military commanders are from the Green Gang, which makes the strength of the Youth Gang so great!
Cheng Zhong's words made Pan Danian eager to try, and he couldn't wait to say goodbye and go back to make arrangements.
Yuan Fang, on the other hand, stayed, wanting to speak and stopped, looking a little worried.
"Lord Yuan is worried about the risks that the Cao Gang's infiltration into the army will bring?" Cheng Zhong seemed to have seen through Yuan Fang's heart.
Yuan Fang didn't know how to phrase it, but Cheng Zhong brought it up, so he said: "That's right, although this is a win-win situation in the short term, it has hidden dangers in the long run!" Old man Pan is benevolent and righteous, and he is naturally free to sit in charge of the Cao Gang, but after all, the old man is very old, if he leaves one day, and the person who takes over the Cao Gang is an ambitious person, then the danger caused by Cheng Dianshi's actions today may be several times greater than the trouble of the Wako! It will even affect the stability of the situation in Daming! β
I have to say that Yuan Fang's worries are very reasonable, Cheng Zhong pondered for a while, and said carefully: "Who is Daming?" β
Cheng Zhong's words were very short, but Yuan Fang understood.
Today's Ming court is helpless in the face of the Japanese invaders, and the southeast half of the wall is poisoned! Officials are corrupt and the people are miserable, so what is the use of such stability? If the Ming Dynasty continues to be in this situation, what if it shakes its foundation? Cheng Zhong's words can be described as a big rebellion!
Cheng Zhong stared at Yuan Fang's eyes tightly and said nothing.
In the end, Yuan Fang was speechless, sighed and said, "I hope Cheng Dianshi is right." β
Cheng Zhong smiled slightly, and the atmosphere that had just frozen disappeared without a trace in an instant: "It doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong, the key is to be worthy of your heart!" β
Cheng Zhong walked to the side of the bed, pushed open a window, and it had just rained, and the moist and cool air blew in instantly, refreshing! Looking at his back, Yuan Fang was full of emotion, he had always known that Cheng Zhong was a big-minded person, but only now did he feel that maybe he had underestimated his ambition before.
Yuan Fang's estimate was good, Hai Rui came back in three days, although this corruption case was a Qin case, but it was a bit anticlimactic. The fall of Zhao Wenhua, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was because he angered Emperor Jiajing, and the chief eunuch of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau was taken down, but the huge corruption in the capital was not pursued, and the corruption case was closed. Hai Rui was a little disappointed, but this was Emperor Jiajing's will, and he was helpless.
Hai Rui is back, and Cheng Zhong can breathe a sigh of relief.
This time the rebellion of the Japanese invaders made him and Xie Sicun finally break through the layer of window paper, and the two of them were tired of being together every day these days, and they were not ordinary enough.
However, in Xie Mansion, there are many people, and even if the two are in love with adultery, they can't make out-of-the-ordinary moves, not to mention that Xie Sicun is still so shy, so Cheng Zhong didn't get what he wanted after all.
Three days later, the house destroyed by the Japanese invaders had been renovated, and Cheng Zhong, Liu and others returned to their homes, while Xie Sicun temporarily lived in the city because of a foot injury, so it was not so convenient for the two to get along.
But Cheng Zhong doesn't have a lot of thoughts on male and female love now, because the autumn season is coming, and Cheng Zhong is going to prepare to participate in the township exam! The new picture scroll is about to be slowly opened in front of him, and Cheng Zhong will leave the small Huating County and board the broader Daming stage!
Although stepping on the mud and making embryos have been completed, the firewood has not yet arrived, the fire has not been burned, and the road to Mingwa has just begun!
End of Volume 1!!
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