Geng Bingwen has gray hair and needs support to walk.

After Guo Ying's death, he was the only one left in the entire founding hero.

According to the original history, Zheng Ci and Chen Ying went to the book together and forced Geng Bingwen to commit suicide.

But now Chen Ying's kind of cool official can't get Zhu Di's appreciation at all, as for Zheng Ci, he has been made by Xu Jingchang to have a nervous breakdown, frequent urination at night, weakness and hair loss, where do you dare to do more.

So General Geng can still live safely, but he is really old, and he is exhausted, so he obviously can't last long.

This time, he also supported his body and came to see Xu Jingchang.

"Dingguo Gong, if you are free, the old man wants to talk to you alone...... Do you see that it is convenient? ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It stands to reason that I should go to see you later...... Now that you come to see me, it really makes me embarrassed. Saying that, Xu Jingchang looked at the three brothers of the Zhu family, they all withdrew, and Sheng Yong and Ping'an also withdrew.

Only Geng Bingwen and Xu Jingchang were left in the house.

The old man looked at him and said with a smile: "When you were born, the old man still hugged you, after so many years, the old man is about to die, but there are a few things that I can't rest assured, I can only blush the old face, and come to beg you." ”

Xu Jingchang hurriedly said: "Changxinghou, your old man is too polite, as long as I can do it, I will do my best, you command!" ”

Geng Bingwen sighed: "I have three sons who are not angry, and they are all against Your Majesty in the Battle of Jingjing, and they are old and dead, I am afraid that someone will find trouble with them, and Dingguo Gong may help them?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "This is easy, I'll arrange a position for them when I go back...... In fact, your old man is too worried, Cao Guogong and they are still there, and His Majesty does not plan to hunt down the founding heroes to the end, so you old man don't have to worry. ”

When Xu Jingchang said this, he suddenly frowned, and couldn't help leaning over and said, "Old man, your real intention is not the three sons, right?" ”

Geng Bingwen couldn't help laughing, "What a shrewd Dingguo Gong, it's really not for them." ”

Xu Jingchang also thought of it, this so-called defense master, in the bloody Hongwu Dynasty, he could be safe and sound, and he was cautious in life and work.

Of course, he knew that his son was fine, but he still tested this matter to see if Xu Jingchang was reliable, but it was very in line with the old man's character.

"You can just say it, we are our own people."

Geng Bingwen pondered for a long time, and then sighed: "Actually, this matter has been confused for a long time, and I still can't figure it out. Dingguo Gong, you said that so many founding heroes, going forward and succeeding, sacrificing their lives and forgetting their lives, laid down the Ming Dynasty, in terms of merits, may be compared with the famous generals of the ancients? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Old man, what do you say about Grandpa Yue?" ”

"Loyal to the country, one person through the ages!" Geng Bingwen said without hesitation.

Xu Jingchang said again: "What Grandpa Yue thinks about is just smashing Huanglong. But now the Huanglong Mansion is in Liaodong of my Ming Dynasty! ”

Geng Bingwen took a sharp breath, and his face changed again and again...... This is not to say that the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty is better than Yue Fei, in fact, throughout thousands of years, loyal to the country, Yue Pengju is definitely ranked in the top three, his misfortune is that he has a perfect face that is not as good as a dog.

And the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, they are much luckier.

The Holy Lord of the Ming Monarch, a fierce general, a strong army, a generous Northern Expedition, and a complete recovery of Yanyun.

Sometimes, victory comes so easily that people lose sight of the significance of the battle.

So much so that at this time, many people in the Ming Dynasty still felt that the battle of Poyang Lake was the real key. As for the Northern Expedition to Yanyun and the recovery of the homeland, it is just chasing the dead and chasing the north, and victory is within reach, what is there to be proud of?

But only when we really stand on the thousand-year-old river of history can we feel the significance of the success of this Northern Expedition...... Even without the success of the Ming Dynasty, the land of Yanyun continued to fall, and a few years later, when I went to Beiping, I had to see my passport.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the continuous Northern Expedition, as well as the recovery of Yunnan and other places, have finally curbed the great crisis of shrinking national living space after the Anshi Rebellion, especially since the Zhao and Song dynasties.

And the huge size and large population are the key to surviving the great changes unseen in 3,000 years...... It is no exaggeration to say that Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and countless soldiers, their exploits are enough to be recorded in any historical book, the first emperor ruled the world, the Han Northern Expedition to the Huns, the Tang Dynasty hegemony, the king of the world, the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty, and all countries came to the dynasty...... It is definitely the most magnificent epic of this nation and this land.

It's just that compared with those, the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty is really a bit underestimated.

"Dingguo Gong, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many founding heroes were willing to degenerate, arrogant, and unscrupulous, so that Emperor Taizu was furious and killed many people. This was followed by the Battle of Jingjing, and the founding heroes were almost lost...... If it weren't for the protection of Dingguogong, all of us would have died. ”

Geng Bingwen told the truth very helplessly,...... Among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, there are many who are not guaranteed in the evening.

Even like Xu Da, who is obviously good at the beginning and finishing, there are rumors that they were given goose meat.

How can you be considered a hero if you die so badly?

Moreover, coupled with the Battle of Jingjing, it is the upstarts who have the final say now, and they are not all the way to the founding heroes, so naturally no one is willing to stand up and correct the name of the founding heroes.

Xu Jingchang's proposal to build the temple happened to poke at the hearts of some people, especially Geng Bingwen, as the only remaining founding hero, he could not be absent from this matter no matter what.

Even if he gets into big trouble, he is willing and has no regrets.

"Dingguo Gong, no matter what, the founding of the country has merit, and it can't be buried!" Geng Bingwen said excitedly.

For people of his age, what he really cares about is his posthumous name.

Xu Jingchang sighed: "Old man, you should rest assured, this matter is also related to my ancestors, and there is no reason to contribute in my later life." In fact, I was also thinking that if I simply fought for a posthumous name, it would be too superficial...... We need not only to gain fame, but also to change the perception of the world. We can't let those who read books be disciples of Confucius and Mencius with one mouth, a thousand-year-old Taoist system...... Let's let them understand that it was the Ming Dynasty that freed them from the fate of the fourth-class people, and they lived in the world where Emperor Taizu and the founding heroes of the country were defeated. If they only know Confucius and Mencius, but forget Jun En and forget the Ming Dynasty, it is ungrateful. ”

"The country is in Confucianism!"

Xu Jingchang summed up his meaning in four words.

Geng Bingwen trembled, and the old general was shocked.

"Dingguo Gong, you said that the merit of founding the country is better than that of Confucius and Meng?"

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Is there anything wrong with this?" ”

"That's a saint!" Geng Bingwen sighed. The implication of his words, the founding heroes themselves have been in contact, drinking together, chatting together, what virtues do they have, Geng Bingwen is clear, just such a bunch of things, and the legendary sages, the gap is too big, right?

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Confucius and Mengfuzi are also ordinary people, but they have been touted by countless people, and they have today's status day and night. The Confucianism they founded has certainly influenced the land of China for 2,000 years. But the heroes of the Ming Dynasty are strong, restore the land of China, and let the Han people carry forward the world...... With such a merit, how can it not be compared to the saints of Confucius and Mencius? ”

Geng Bingwen thought about it again and again, and couldn't help grinning: "What Dingguo Gong said really made the old man pause, but the old man still has doubts, how can people accept these propositions?" ”

You Xu Jingchang talk to yourself, at most you are an exporter of violent arguments, and you have to make most people accept it.

Xu Jingchang said: "It's true that this thing is not easy, but I think it's worth doing...... We need to let those scholars change their minds and change from Confucian scholars to Ming scholars. If you do this, it will not be as simple as a thousand years of work. ”

Confucian scholars naturally want to defend the way of Confucius and Mencius and continue the Confucian tradition.

As for what the connotation of Confucianism is, it is up to them to annotate.

However, as a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, it is natural to put the Ming Dynasty at the forefront, the country is the most important, and the world is the most important...... This is fundamentally different, and the content that can be derived later is simply innumerable.

Let's talk about the easiest way to go to the West...... From the perspective of Confucianism, the outside is Yidi, and the Ming Dynasty is Huaxia. Sailing to a foreign land, it's just that there is more money to burn, and it is a luxury hobby to go to promote the prestige of the country.

Usually used to brag, if there is no money, it will stop, at most it is similar to quitting smoking, drinking and fishing, and the burden is not big.

But if you stand in the position of Daming, you will really treat Daming as a country.

Then you need to live a better life, have more family business, occupy a little more, occupy a little more, and if you have any good things, you have to draw them into the home......

Only when the mentality changes and the concept is changed, can the West have real value.

Xu Jingchang admired himself a little, from the reform of the General Administration Department, to the signing of the contract, to the change of rice to mulberry, and then to the change of thinking...... Looking back, he really worked hard and painstakingly for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.

With his own contributions, Zhu Di doesn't reward himself well, it's simply unreasonable!

Just as Xu Jingchang was sighing, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then the door was opened...... Xu Jingchang has already ordered, even the prince has been sent out, and he can still break in, no need to ask, it is naturally Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

And along with Zhu Di, there is an old monk, it is Yao Guangxiao.

"I heard Young Master Yao say that you are discussing a big matter, so I will come over and take a look, and I didn't bother, right?"

Xu Jingchang hurriedly came over to give a salute, Geng Bingwen stood up tremblingly, and wanted to kneel down for Zhu Di.

Who knew that Zhu Di stepped forward and supported the old general.

"You taught me the art of war a lot back then, and you don't need to be polite when you meet in private."

When Geng Bingwen heard this, his eyes were red, "Your Majesty mentioned that back then, it made the old minister more and more embarrassed, and the old minister didn't know the number of days, it's really damned!" ”

Zhu Di pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "I have heard that this is to build the City God Temple in Beiping, and my father-in-law is only the capital City God of Beiping, which is really not majestic enough." I also want to participate in the grand event, which is not only to commend the founding of the country, but also to highlight the great martial arts of my father. As a son of man, I inherited the throne, and I should do something for the imperial examination. ”

Xu Jingchang couldn't help but be overjoyed, and blurted out: "Your Majesty is really the great filial son of Emperor Taizu!" ”

Zhu Di snorted: "You kid still need to say more!" I plan to find a suitable person to go to Beiping to supervise the construction of the temple, who do you think is suitable? ”

(End of chapter)