Yu Qi's manor is not too far from here, but Li Yingmei does not like the luxury there. Hmph, Your Highness, no, the emperor is not like that, what are you a landowner? There are also Yu Jiu and others, who speak vulgarly and behave recklessly, looking like bullies.

Seeing Li Yingmei pouting, Yang Yanfeng didn't know why, and he didn't want to ask in detail, so he diverted the topic, "The Tatars implemented the policy of moving to the sea, and a large number of refugees were homeless. Lord Gu's intention was to settle the people and expand the number of people from it. However, food is a problem, and it is difficult to prepare for the landing of Wang Shi and feed the refugees. ”

"Master Wang will have to wait for a month or two, right?" Li Yingmei did not have access to the core secrets, but only guessed.

Yang Yanfeng nodded and said, "Of course, it's not absolute, maybe you can go to the imperial court and ask Wang Shi to act in advance." ”

"With the benevolence of the temple - the saint, not only can he go east to save the people, but he must also be able to land in Shandong because of the suffering of the people, right?" Li Yingmei pursed the corners of her mouth, looked at the south, and said faintly: "It would be nice if our strength could be stronger." ”

After a trip to the south, Yang Yanfeng also put away his arrogance. I used to think that as long as Yu Qi raised his arms and shouted, his apprentices all over Jiaodong responded in groups, and they could set off a momentum in Jiaodong. But after knowing that the battle battle has little to do with the level of personal martial arts, he feels that those casual heroes are not so reliable in the real military field battle.

The arrangement of the imperial court can be regarded as promoting strengths and avoiding weaknesses. gave full play to the strengths of heroes scattered all over the world, well-informed, and personal bravery. Espionage is one thing, infiltration into the government is another, and another key task is to gradually control the zhì post station.

Shandong's post station system is mainly for the north-south connection and the canal transport service, and there is only one post road to the Jiaodong Peninsula, that is, from Jinan to the east through Qingzhou Mansion, Laizhou Mansion to Dengzhou Mansion. If you can destroy a few key post stations before the Ming army lands, or during the operation. It was able to stop the Tang newspaper, block the news, and buy time for the Ming army to carry out the operation.

"Unfortunately, the Tartars' coastal tactics make it difficult for us to get more weapons. Alas, exiled and dead in the interior, desperate to save each other? The common people will suffer a lot. Yang Yanfeng glanced at the recruits who were sweating and training. These are mostly good families, honest and easy to obey.

It's just that he sighed, Yang Yanfeng may not be able to tell why he is willing to talk to the girl in front of him, and of course he doesn't expect Li Yingmei to come up with any good way.

Li Yingmei glanced at Yang Yanfeng and said suspiciously: "I heard that you are very knowledgeable, why did you abandon literature and martial arts and go to the rivers and lakes to mix?" ”

Yang Yanfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Wen can't save the country. In the next place, he will find another way. But what about this martial arts, and you can't learn it at home, it's a waste that can't be used in civil and military affairs! ”

"If you are a waste, then what am I?" Li Yingmei threw off her big braid in distress, "I don't know a lot of big characters, I play with guns and sticks, and I am not valued by other people's troops, it's really-"

Straight nose bridge. Blinking her long eyelashes up and down, Yang Yanfeng looked at Li Yingmei's silhouette. I can't help but be a little dazed.

"What are you doing in a daze?" Li Yingmei turned her head to look at Yang Yanfeng, and her eyes couldn't help but widen.

"Ahh ”

"You're not leaving?" Li Yingmei asked.

"I'm going to learn how to fight in military formations." Yang Yanfeng pointed to the recruits who had returned to the camp. said: "Why don't you take Wu Hook and collect Guanshan Fifty Prefectures." ”

"Can you write poetry?" Li Yingmei pursed her lips and teased: "I don't dare to learn Chinese hyphenation from you, it's troublesome to make me sour." With that, he giggled and ran away.

Yang Yanfeng couldn't cry or laugh. Looking at the girl's distant back, her eyes lingered for a long time.

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The shape of Shandong changed, and Zhu Yongxing soon learned about it. It is difficult to have both sides of the Shandong righteous army, and in the final analysis, it is still focused on money and food. The original plan was to hoard it for military use, and Yu Qi and the others naturally did not dare to use it without authorization, so as not to be able to receive grain and grass when the army landed.

Landing in Shandong ahead of schedule is not a very smart choice. It is now in difficulty with its own supplies, reluctantly entering Shandong, the supply line is stretched, military supplies are difficult to guarantee, and the relief of refugees is also insufficient.

"Let Gu Yinghui and Yu Qi try their best to help refugees in order to buy people's hearts!" After weighing it repeatedly, Zhu Yongxing made a somewhat reluctant decision, "In the future, the materials needed by the army to conquer Shandong will be supplied from the rear!" ”

This will undoubtedly greatly increase the logistical pressure of fighting in Shandong, but it is not an insurmountable difficulty. With the current strength of the Ming army's naval division, it is still certain to mobilize merchant ships to participate in transportation and ensure supply.

Although the hoarded grain and grass are now consumed, as long as it can be used to expand its influence, win over the people, and enable the Ming army to plunder and expand in Shandong, the price is also worth it. Moreover, in the future, the grain and grass used to help the people of Shandong do not need to be too good, three points of rice, seven points of potatoes, as long as they do not starve to death, just giving porridge can also make people grateful to Dade.

In addition to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Yongxing accompanied Zhu Yongxing to the West Lake was Zong Shouyi, the governor of the Mekong and River Rivers. He didn't really know much about the strategy of the entire Northern Expedition. After knowing that the Ming army was going to land and fight in Shandong, he just thought it was a good move based on his feelings, and he also agreed with Zhu Yongxing's arrangement.

"What His Majesty said is very true. Shandong is not as good as the old Guangfu District, the people are full of poison, and it is easy to be satisfied with a bite of food, and there is no need to give them too much at once, it is too good for them. The key is to ensure the food supply of the army, which is the basis for victory in the war. ”

People's requirements are gradually raised, from being well fed to being well-fed, and as long as there is improvement, the people will be grateful. From this point of view, the ancient people's requirements for Ming Jun were very low. But that's it, how many people can be called Mingjun in history?

Zhu Yongxing felt emotion in his heart, but it was more of a perception of reform.

History has proven that a profound social change is inseparable from the participation and support of the broad masses of the people. Otherwise, it will not be possible to succeed in reform. The prerequisite for the participation of the broad masses of the people is that the people become the beneficiaries of the reform. Only in this way can reform become the conscious choice of all the people and be supported by them.

"Longhua." Zhu Yongxing groaned. He asked, "That Paul is still on a mission, and in your opinion, if he is allowed to do so in the country, would it be appropriate?" ”

Zong Shouyi pondered for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty must also know that Paul has changed his doctrine and canons. Make it more acceptable. But in the end, it was created by Xiyi, and if it is opened up in China, it seems that it is not suitable for the time being. However, the three religions of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism have their own chronic diseases, and they are not suitable for promotion in China. ”

This is indeed a very difficult thing for Zhu Yongxing, and he must pay more attention to his ideology and beliefs, but the traditional ones need to be improved. Needless to say, Zhu Yongxing doesn't like to be a monk. It does not contribute much to society, but consumes resources; Confucianism is acceptable internally, gentle and humble, which cannot but be said to be a virtue; But externally, it seems somewhat contradictory, even absurd.

"You learn Confucianism, but you can recognize its shortcomings, which is commendable." Zhu Yongxing praised it. said: "Confucianism began in the Spring and Autumn Period and lasted for thousands of years. The environment and the people are different from those of that time. And it is also a mistake to respect Confucianism alone, there are many schools of thought in China, and these schools of thought have no merit? Qin respected the Legalists and leveled the six countries and drove Di away; During the period from Zhenguan to Kaiyuan, the Tang royal family believed in Taoism and ruled the country with legalism, and the result was a prosperous era. ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Zong Shouyi said humbly: "If you can't govern the country, you will be chaotic, and if you abide by the law, you will be against the law." Rebellion is not allowed to hold the country. Therefore, everything must be done in accordance with the law, and those who change the law will change according to the times. ”

"Lü's Spring and Autumn is a book that should have been read." Zhu Yongxing was deeply impressed by Zong Shouyi's quote, and nodded: "How can the country be strong and the people prosperous?" From ideas, to decrees, to institutions. It's going to change. It's a long and arduous process! ”

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the achievements of various schools of thought and academic schools reflected the ancient Greek civilization in the same period, forming a prosperous situation in which hundreds of schools of thought contended.

The Legalists emphasized that "there is no intimacy with each other, no distinction between the noble and the lowly, and one judgment from the law," and they put forward the proposition and concept of using the rule of law to this day, which is still far-reaching, and this is enough to be highly respected by Zhu Yongxing.

The Mohists moved closer to the field of scientific research. It advocates equal love between people (concurrent love), opposes aggressive wars (non-offensive), attaches importance to cultural inheritance (Ming ghosts), and masters the laws of nature (Tianzhi). So it is

As far as the thinking of "change" is concerned, Taoism is the most profound among all the schools. "Taoism makes people single-minded...... Migration with time, changes in response to things...... Career in time...... Cause and Combination...... The saint is immortal, and the time changes is keep. It shows the characteristics of Taoism that "the main change when you are expensive".

The Zongheng scholars advocated the tactics of power and the skills of speech and debate, and their guiding ideology was very different from the benevolence, righteousness and morality advocated by Confucianism. However, the benefits of diplomatic tactics are related to the safety and security of the country. The proper strategy of business negotiation and competition is related to the success or failure of the economy. Even in everyday life, speech skills are related to a person's well-behaved behavior.

Confucianism advocates "being good for the people", especially Yasheng Mencius, "the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light", "the rich and the rich cannot be lewd, the poor and the lowly cannot be moved, and the mighty cannot be bent", "the poor are good to themselves, and the good is good to the world", etc., are all famous sayings that have not been corrupted through the ages.

The soldier family is the one who pays the most attention to practical efficacy, "People can be poor and lowly, and they cannot be humiliated; But you can be rich, but you can't be eroded. The people don't have to be belligerent, but they must be bloody and masculine. If you don't do righteousness, you don't have courage. The husband has a great heart, and although he is loving, he is still strong." Whether it is a war or a non-war period, "forgetting the war will be dangerous". This is an indispensable teaching material for shaping the national character and improving masculinity.

Chinese culture is so splendid that it has left Zhu Yongxing with countless valuable legacies, so that he does not have to seek any external theories, as long as he works hard to discover what his ancestors left behind, he can obtain shining treasures.

"Read more, you don't have to stick to any school, and you don't have to worry about what school you are." Zhu Yongxing's earnest teaching made Zong Shouyi more firm in the pragmatic policy strategy, "Absorb what is beneficial, discard what is harmful, and shackle yourself to this school, that school, which is the most harmful and useless." Either to decorate the deficiencies and defects of the school itself, or to slander the strengths and merits of other schools. In the long run, we will not be able to hear different voices and criticism. Do not be afraid to do wrong, for it is better to do wrong than to do nothing. Besides, with me, where can you be wrong? If you have me, what are you afraid of? ”

"Long live Longen, Weichen dares not to repay with death." Zong Shouyi wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but the car was cramped, and Zhu Yongxing had already stopped him with gestures.

"Party strife and corruption are the main reasons for ruining the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yongxing said in a low voice: "You should remember. ”

"Wechen remember." Zong Shouyi bowed his head and replied respectfully: "The gentleman is reserved but not fighting. The group is not a party, and the micro-minister is a gentleman. ”

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Zhu Yongxing chose Zong Shouyi to join the cabinet, he has no deep background, no huge family, and even no profound knowledge, which makes it difficult for him to form a party. And after that. I'm afraid that I don't dare to form a party.

Zhu Yongxing nodded with a faint smile, closed his eyes slightly and rested. Utilitarianism may be the characteristic of Zong Shouyi, but in Zhu Yongxing's view, it is not a shortcoming. A person who does not want to make progress, he does not like it.

Of course, promoting a sect to uphold righteousness does not put an end to party strife. In the future, it will be in the system and ideologically. It is also under Zhu Yongxing's strictness that it is possible to control this chronic disease.

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"Look at the genius of the Han family, and the sea is long at night." Zhu Shunshui was accompanied by his old friend Zhang Huangyan, climbed Zhongshan Mountain, paid homage to the tomb of filial piety, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "When I was in the eastern country, I always thought that there was no chance to repay the bitter revenge for 17 years?" I don't want to be able to return to my homeland. This is endless. A saint descended from heaven. ”

Zhang Huangyan also felt a lot, and stretched out his hand to point to the north. smiled: "Brother Shunshui doesn't have to be like this. The Northern Expedition is imminent, but in a year or two, Shenzhou will be recovered. In today's situation, although the rebels have a secret plan, they have nothing to do. In addition, the skills of the donkey are poor, and the skills of the mountain ghosts are fully revealed. It's all for the people to explore. There is no fear. Therefore, if you are defeated, you will not be able to support it. ”

"Half of the country is in control, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, the saints are wise, and the defeat of the Tartars is decided." Zhu Shunshui nodded again and again. He smiled to himself again and said, "I've been running around for many years, but I haven't been able to get a single soldier to fight with Manchu, and I can't share my worries with Brother Cangshui, I'm really ashamed." ”

Speaking of the failed dispatch of troops by the Japanese State, Zhu Zhiyu was still very sorry at this time. He spoke out in Japan that the Manchu invasion was another Mongol invasion, and many Japanese feudal lords and important ministers accepted the idea that if they did not support the Ming Dynasty, the Manchus might try to invade the Wa kingdom in the same way that the Mongols had done – the last Mongol invasion had led to the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, and the Tokugawa shogunate had no intention of repeating the same mistake.

However, based on practical considerations, after the defeat of Zheng Chenggong in the Battle of the Yangtze River, the Wa State believed that the Southern Ming Dynasty was already a certain defeat. Even if Japan sends troops, it is impossible to reverse the situation, so it is certainly not worth betting on the safety of the Japanese state.

"I don't want foreign countries to send troops to help." Zhang Huangyan hesitated for a moment and reminded his old friend, "Although there are Xiyi warships occasionally helping in the war, they are very wary now, but in land warfare, they only hire artillery instructors and do not borrow their soldiers. ”

"Xiyi?" Zhu Shunshui shook his head and asked instead, "Then what do you think of the Japanese Kingdom and North Korea?" These two countries are my Ming vassals, so you should be able to believe them, right? ”

"I don't have a good impression of the Japanese country." Zhang Huangyan looked left and right, and from the distance from everyone, he said in a low voice: "As for North Korea, I don't want it to send troops today, as long as it provides help from other aspects." ”

"Hehe, how much do you know about the Japanese people today?" Zhu Shunshui smiled slightly and said, "However, it is somewhat similar to my opinion. ”

Although Zhu Shunshui is admired in Japan, he dares to criticize the Japanese for being narrow-minded and "narrow-minded, and I am afraid that it will be a disaster for China in the future." From this point of view, his powers of observation are very sharp.

"Today, we respect the use of the world, and it is indeed similar to the doctrine of Brother Shunshui." Zhang Huang did not shy away from his words, and felt that his old friend would be loved by the saint, and he was happy about it, "When the audience is played, it will be liked by the saint, and the day when Brother Shunshui will show his talents is not far away." ”

Zhu Zhiyu's academic learning from the strengths of others, often called "the fur of a daughter, not set in the armpit of a fox", Botong classics, the favorite "Zizhi Tongjian", long in "Spring and Autumn"; Morally, he advocates loyalty and patriotism, and admires the great personalities of Su Wu and Wen Tianxiang. It is this kind of non-vanquish style of study, solid and rigorous learning, and upright and noble personality that his scholarship has been carried forward in Japan, and Japanese scholars at that time were proud of their teacher Zhu Zhiyu, and compared it to "Confucius of the Seventy".

And absorbing the strengths of others, taking the essence and discarding the dross, this is exactly what Zhu Yongxing advocates and respects.

"Imagami is wise." Zhu Zhiyu was in good spirits, not because he might become an official, but because his knowledge would be appreciated, which is the most gratifying thing for a scholar.

Zhu Zhiyu talks about learning, taking practicality as the standard. The so-called pragmatic person is beneficial to one's own body and mind, and the other is beneficial to society. He said: "The way to learn lies in being close to oneself, benefiting the world and the country, not to fall into the spleen and chase after the wind...... Don't plagiarize, whitewash, call yourself a Confucian, and say, 'I'm a Confucian'. In the midst of danger and doubt, Fu can decide, and if it is difficult to invest, Fu can win, how can it be a Confucian? ”

"Brother Shunshui still doesn't know anything!" Zhang Huangyan sighed softly and said, "If you follow the mind of the saint, I am afraid that this Confucianism will decline." Well, the Holy Saint is not good to say. However, the saint is indeed a little disgusted with some theories of Confucianism, but he is patient and holds back for the time being. ”

"The saint is young and vigorous, and it is inevitable that he will be a little biased, right?" Zhu Zhiyu said uncertainly: "Brother Cangshui has entered the cabinet to be crowned, why don't you persuade the saint more?" ”

Zhang Huangyan smiled bitterly and said: "Today's school is rising day by day, and it is based on what you say, and it is effective in action, and it is useless to persuade each other with empty words!" ”

Although Zhu Zhiyu wanted to return to China to serve, he didn't expect to face such a problem, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

…………… (To be continued......)