On the banks of the Taedong River, the head of Pyongyang.

The city has a long history. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Manchurian Korea, set up four counties on the peninsula, and placed them under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains regime. Pyongyang was the seat of Lelang County for a lifetime. After more than 1,000 years, the peninsula region broke away from the Han civilization and divided and merged into the world of the Li dynasty.

As the only two big cities on the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang City is quite large. Zhou Qingfeng was idle, so he dragged a vote of officials in the city to the south of the outer city to take a political class - to put it bluntly, it was to teach these guys a lesson and let them know how to be officials under him.

The dozens of people who pulled up the city tower are all the backbone high-ranking officials of the current puppet government. Based on the principle of meritocracy, coupled with Zhou Qingfeng's persecution, the ratio of men and women among officials is four to one. Most of the male officials are older, while the female officials are mostly family members of male officials. They all cowered and hid behind the crowd when they appeared.

"Sit down, woman, sit in front. I'm not a tiger, I can't eat people. Zhou Qingfeng sat under the battlement of the city wall, with a pot of tea in his hand, beckoning everyone to sit down.

The North Korean faction laughed, and the Shandong faction looked panicked. Hearing Zhou Qingfeng say, 'Don't eat people', they all scolded in their hearts: "You don't eat people, you are more ruthless than eating people." ”

"Our 'revolutionary army' pays attention to equality between men and women, and has many preferential policies for women. You have to take the lead in carrying it out. Zhou Qingfeng was bitter. The suppression of women as an important labor force is absolutely unacceptable to the development of industrialization. If the textile industry is a key industry for the development of the 'revolutionary army', a large number of female workers are needed, so women must be emancipated.

There were tables and chairs in front of Zhou Qingfeng, and more than a dozen female civil servants sat up with their heads bowed. Occasionally, someone looked up at him, but they quickly lowered their heads. Zhou Qingfeng had to say: "Since I came out to work, it is 'women don't let me have eyebrows'." Be generous and raise your heads. I am now your Lord. Recognize my face clearly, and you can say hello when you see me in the future. ”

Listening to what Zhou Qingfeng said was interesting, some women laughed, and after laughing, they were afraid of making a mistake, so they hurriedly lowered their heads. However, their fathers and brothers were all present, and one by one they figured out their intentions, and they all opened their mouths to let the women look up - it is said that these are either the ladies in front of them or the little jasper. Many people were also the daughters of high-ranking officials in Shandong before, and their identities were unusual, but they were indispensable to be a little flattering.

"You have joined my 'revolutionary army' for a month at most and ten days at least. I thought about it, and I all had my own questions. I have gathered you together today to hear your feelings. What is there to say openly, there are no taboos today. Since I want to use you, I won't kill you at will, and I don't want you to be all fools. ”

Zhou Qingfeng was about to set off to fight Seoul, and it was also considered to unify the thinking of calling these people before leaving, and to appease them after beating. As soon as he spoke, his gaze swept over it—those who had been summoned were either the ministers of the fallen kingdom or the exiles, but they were all human spirits. When they were asked, they all pondered and wondered how they should answer.

The scheming ones don't want to speak easily, but the women in the front row are young and bold. A teenage Shandong woman asked: "Is this true, there are no taboos?" ”

"Am I going to bully you as a woman?" Zhou Qingfeng poured the tea with his own hands and handed a cup out, "Come, moisten your throat." You can say anything, you can ask. I went to Hetuara alone the year before last, and I didn't suffer any anger under the fence? No matter how many people call me cheap, I call me a traitor, I spit on myself. If I hadn't had some grace, I would have hanged myself. ”

can let Zhou Qingfeng pour tea himself, and the woman who opened her mouth was a little flattered. After all, as long as he is not blind now, anyone can see that it is a matter of time before Zhou Qingfeng wins the world-this is the tea poured by the Son of Heaven before the Qianlong Tengyuan, which can be blown for a lifetime.

The other women looked at it with raised eyebrows, and many of them were jealous of this seemingly ordinary cup of tea. The woman who opened her mouth gritted her teeth and asked stubbornly: "The handsome man treats the people well, the politics are clear, the military is extremely powerful, and there is no one in the world who is invincible." But why are you so harsh on my officials? My official gentry is familiar with the classics, knows etiquette, and is good at governing the country, why is the marshal not tolerant? ”

That's an old problem.

In just one year, the 'revolutionary army' has swept the world, and the number of people who want to take refuge is innumerable. But Zhou Qingfeng has never treated the official gentry preferentially, and the newspapers have recently been blowing about strengthening the liquidation, and even arrested the Confucian Mansion as a target for criticism.

Zhou Qingfeng smiled bitterly a few times and asked rhetorically: "Have you read the political manual issued by my 'Revolutionary Army'?" A newspaper that has been in circulation for almost a year? ”

"The little woman is still reading, and she can't understand many places." The woman said.

"I'll get it straight, because you're too much of a nuisance." Zhou Qingfeng did not hide it. When the woman heard this, she was about to refute, but he raised his hand and signaled the other party not to interrupt yet. Zhou Qingfeng got up from the rocking chair, pointed to a construction site under construction in the city and said, "Do you see those mud mixers?" ”

Dozens of officials got up one after another and followed Zhou Qingfeng's fingers to look under the city wall. Government offices are being built in Pyongyang, and construction sites are everywhere. Recently, the construction machinery of the 'revolutionary army' has been enriched a lot, and the animal power mud mixer under the city wall is one of them.

Song Yingxing is an extremely practical talent, but this guy is also very 'not doing his job'. Zhou Qingfeng asked him to engage in spring steel, but he first learned a lot of mechanical principles and built a hydraulic ore crusher that can greatly improve the efficiency of steel smelting - that is, to use water to drive the steel balls in a large iron cylinder to crush the ore.

After the crusher came out, Song Yingxing easily made the mud mixer in front of him. The two types of mechanical mechanisms are similar, and both can greatly improve production efficiency - the 'revolutionary army' now uses a large number of calcium oxide obtained from shell firing as 'earth cement', which needs to be mixed with sand and gravel in use. The agitator driven by animal power can greatly save labor.

With the help of the 'revolutionary army's ability to process wood and metal beyond the times, Song Yingxing led a group of craftsmen to 'invent' a large number of machinery and equipment. These equipment can improve safety and efficiency in the industrial, mining and construction industries, and lay a more solid foundation for the industrial development of the 'revolutionary army' - he just doesn't engage in spring steel, and Zhou Qingfeng can't do anything about him.

Zhou Qingfeng pointed to a few pieces of machinery and equipment produced in Jinzhou and brought from Lushun Shipping on the construction site, and said: "You officials and gentry make money to harm the people, hinder commercial development, and stifle political progress. I have criticized these on many occasions and in articles.

Today I will say one of your sins: you either buy land and cause agriculture to collapse or put silver in the cellar and cause deflation. A lot of money is in your hands, and it doesn't play any role at all. Your presence is of no use to scientific and technological progress or to industrial development. You control the imperial examinations and control public opinion, and you are all moths to the country and the nation.

These machines and the people who design and manufacture them are very important, but they cost a lot of money to support. Where does the money come from? Isn't that what it comes from you? So if I don't eradicate you, how can I develop a strong force? You look down on the peasants and the craftsmen, and that is too much of a hindrance for our 'revolutionary army'. ”

The reason is very simple, but the dozens of people present listened to it like falling into a fog and it was difficult to understand. After all, it has been said for thousands of years that 'everything is inferior, but only reading is high', but what Uncle Zhou cleaned up is 'Reader'.

"You're arguing. If you can win the world right away, can you rule the world right away? If you treat the gentry so harshly, who will help you govern the country in the future? Today, we have traveled thousands of miles to conquer Korea, and this is the 'country that will not be conquered' promised by our Emperor Hongwu. Sooner or later, the people will be resentful and rebel will erupt in this way.

Besides, the world is so big, can you kill my Shandong gentry, can you also kill the entire Central Plains gentry? Can you still cross the sea to kill all the officials and gentry of North Korea? You are so reckless, sooner or later you will be defeated when you run out of money and food. Another person spoke, and his tone was not so calm, but full of resentment.

Zhou Qingfeng looked up and was happy, the one who spoke was Zhu Youshu, the king of the Ming Dynasty clan who lived in Jinan. There were really many clans in the Ming court, and more than half of the captured gentry in Jinan were surnamed Zhu. These people can't be officials, can't do business, can't do anything, can't even leave Jinan City, and are completely raised as pigs by the Ming court.

Most of the clan members are actually not wealthy, and the 'revolutionary army' breaking Jinan is even equivalent to liberating them. Their status is not high, and it is difficult for them to do evil, so most of them have been let go. However, a number of important clans were escorted to North Korea, and Zhu Youshu himself was a little literate but had no practical talent, so he worked as a copyist in the puppet government.

From Jinan to North Korea, it was like escaping from the cage, and Zhu Youshu himself was actually quite happy. can see Zhou Qingfeng, a guy who wants to take over the world of the Zhu family, he is really angry, and he can't help but say a few words.

"Who said I was reckless?" Zhou Qingfeng said happily.

"You brought troops to fight North Korea, this is not enough to be reckless? This was also done by Yang Guang, the faint monarch back then. You also have to give North Korea 50 million silver dollars, so much money ....... Zhu Youshu nodded his fingers randomly, and he didn't know how to scold.

"You looted the gentry in the Central Plains and seized the people's fat and ointment, just to show off your force in Korea. You, you, you ......, do you want to learn from the First Emperor and go overseas to find the elixir of immortality? ”

That's a lot of imagination!

But not to mention, everyone present felt that their eyes lit up, and they actually felt that this possibility was very possible in an instant?

Otherwise, how could you be an anti-thief leader who came to North Korea, where birds don't?

Zhou Qingfeng was even more happy, laughing and said: "I can spend but I can also earn." I spent 50 million silver dollars, and I can earn back at least 1 billion silver dollars in 10 years. ”

"Nonsense, how is this possible?" Zhu Youshu went out and scolded angrily: "How can there be a billion silver dollars in this world? How can there be so much silver? I have never seen so much money in the more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Zhu Youshu's words were conclusive, and the officials also agreed.

yes, that could be that much money?

We're all poetry readers, so don't try to lie to us.

Zhou Qingfeng laughed again, "The silver dollar we issued is twenty-five grams each, and one billion dollars are converted into 25,000 tons. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually quite earnable. Not to mention the wealth created by mining, logging, farming, and selling goods in North Korea, as long as I use North Korea as a springboard to Dongying, there will be mountains of gold and silver waiting for me.

Not only does Dongying have silver, but there are also many Taixi merchants in the direction of Nanyang. The Dutch are in Nagasaki, the Spaniards are in the Philippines, they have transported a large amount of gold and silver from South America, and they have purchased all kinds of silk porcelain and other goods from our Central Plains, and they can also bring tens of thousands of tons of precious metals to our Han people.

Once the road of sea trade is opened, what is the value of one billion silver dollars? Tens of billions of trillions of wealth will roll in. My China is in full swing, and the sun never sets on the empire. ”

Zhou Qingfeng said the atmosphere, and Zhu Youshu seemed to be listening to the Arabian Nights. He shouted in surprise again: "You, you, you ......, you really want to go to Dongying, you really go to ask for the elixir like that Xu Fu." I'll just tell you, it's wishful thinking. You....... ”

The dignified King De 'you' for a long time, but he didn't have the words to refute Zhou Qingfeng. After all, Uncle Zhou's plan is really too challenging to the imagination of the current people. Not to mention these Han people from Shandong, even the Koreans who are closer to Japan are all shocked one by one, and they don't know how to evaluate it.

King De pondered and pondered to refute Zhou Qingfeng's wishful thinking, but he couldn't find anything to say for a long time. He was really distressed, and suddenly stared at the Datongjiang outside the city wall and shouted: "Hahaha......, surnamed Zhou, do you still want to go to Dongying?" You haven't even conquered Korea. You see, you see, someone's coming to beat you. ”

Dozens of officials on the city wall immediately craned their necks to look at the river. At a glance, those Korean officials were immediately excited, and they even shouted loudly: "Our tortoiseshell ship of the Loyal Warrior Prince, this is an invincible military weapon!" ”

There were several large boats on the river, and dozens of small boats were followed by the big boats. The large hull of the leader was very large, and the hull was covered with armor and iron plates. The iron plate is also inverted with an iron cone steel knife, which has a terrifying appearance. In particular, the bow of the turtle spewed flames and smoke from time to time, and it seemed that it was violently burning the port wharf.

Zhou Qingfeng just boasted that Haikou was going to Dongying, and ...... in the blink of an eye, "The stick is really impatient, this is to slap Lao Tzu in the face!" ”