Thirty-five years of Hongwu, winter.

December 21.

Edict of Prison.

In the south, the sky is always overcast, and thick clouds not only cover the sun, but also overwhelm people.

The light in the cell was dim, and it shone brightly and darkly on the prisoners.

At this moment, in the cells of this prison block, several prisoners are sitting in the corners, looking sluggish and unfocused, and they seem to have no vitality.

"Squeak-"

With a thud, the cell door opened.

There was a rush of footsteps in the hallway, and then a group of armor soldiers were seen pouring in from outside.

The captain at the head was wearing black armor and a long knife at his waist, he looked rough and fierce, and there was a hideous scar on his cheek, which made him look even more fierce and terrifying.

He swaggered forward, and all the prisoners trembled at the sight of him.

The Imperial Prison is subordinate to the Jinyi Guard, and troops other than the Jinyi Guard are generally not allowed to enter.

What is happening right now is obviously a very unreasonable thing.

Then, under the surprised eyes of the prisoners, the captain stopped respectfully at the door of a cell.

"Mr. Jiang, my general invites you to come out and teach!"

"Please Mr. Jiang come out to teach!"

"Please Mr. Jiang come out to teach!"

All the armor soldiers bowed at the same time.

"Huh?"

Jiang Xinghuo was shrouded in the dim sunlight, and he was sleeping sweetly in the morning and afternoon, when he was suddenly awakened by the sound.

The drowsiness was a little deep, and the moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Xinghuo's consciousness was a little flustered.

I don't know what year it is and where I am.

After a few breaths, and then opened his heavy eyelids, Jiang Xinghuo realized what day it was.

- The last lesson.

But why did Zhu Gaoxu engage in such a big battle?

Which one is this?

Why is there still a sense of déjà vu in the crooked mouth God of War of "welcoming the return of the Dragon King"?

Isn't it embarrassing?

Well, as long as you are not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

Jiang Xinghuo simply cleaned up and walked out with a group of armor soldiers.

And Zheng He and Zhuo Jing, who were next to him and opposite, also seemed to have received the news a long time ago and followed behind him at the same time.

Obviously, there are certain things that are bound to happen today, and several people have a tacit understanding.

"Your general, is this going to be reinstated?" Jiang Xinghuo asked casually.

These murderous armor warriors were obviously Zhu Gaoxu's subordinates, and maybe they were his personal guards in the heavy armored cavalry unit of the Yan Army.

At this time, in front of everyone, Zhu Gaoxu was still hiding Jiang Xinghuo as the cavalry general of the Southern Army "Gao Yu".

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo's words are not too problematic.

When the leading Xuanjia lieutenant heard this, although he was a little strange in his heart, it was reasonable to think about it, so he nodded and said: "Back to Mr. Jiang, it's true, my general has received a new task and is about to be transferred to other places. ”

Finding someone to make a show, this is indeed something that Zhu Gaoxu, an iron man, can do

"Then you just go to prison like this, and no one cares about you?"

Captain Xuanjia said proudly: "My general has won a heavy responsibility, he is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and he has to sell face!" ”

In fact, the mission that Captain Xuanjia received was not limited to that.

There is another important reason why such a big battle was dispatched, that is, the emperor personally led the six Shangshu to the edict!

In order to ensure that the last lesson is not disturbed in any way, all possible influencing factors must be excluded.

Therefore, this group of armor soldiers was also responsible for the task of clearing the field to prohibit other prisoners from letting loose, as well as the protection of the courtyard.

Seeing the arrogant appearance of the Xuanjia captain, Jiang Xinghuo did not continue to delve into it.

"Hmmm......"

Jiang Xinghuo bowed slightly.

The group walked out and soon arrived at the gate of the courtyard where the wind was released.

Zhu Gaoxu was already standing under the new crooked neck tree and waiting, looking much more energetic than yesterday.

After seeing Jiang Xinghuo, Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, it's the last lesson." ”

"yes, it's the last lesson."

Jiang Xinghuo, Zheng He, and Zhuo Jing walked towards the crooked neck tree that carried a lot of memories.

A section of the wall next to the new crooked neck tree appears to have been repaired.

The walls showed signs that were very different from the rest, and they didn't look too solid.

When the wind blew, there was a "woo-woo" sound.

Zhuo Jing proposed: "The gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, let's stand under the tree, if the wall collapses, it is not good to hit people." ”

So the four of them stood familiarly under the tree, the ground was cold, but it was not suitable to sit anymore.

The old branches of the new tree seemed to have withered in the bitter cold wind, and the trunk was surrounded by a mess of shriveled vines, which looked rather barren.

Looking at the new crooked neck tree whose leaves have fallen off, the old man Zhuo twisted his beard and said: "The tree is like this, how can people be worthy, now it is the letter of Liu Lang who is old, and he is lonely for a few east winds." ”

I don't know if Old Man Zhuo is borrowing the scenery to be lyrical, or allegorical to the scene, or using the scenery to metaphorize people.

Jiang Xinghuo doesn't seem to have that kind of indifferent rationality today, but has a little more indescribable mood.

Looking at the old man Zhuo who was a little nostalgic, Jiang Xinghuo responded: "Don't be on Wuling Creek, Qin is here, and the fairy road is still passing." When the waves in the front village are warm, the drum asks the fisherman, who is the same as this? ”

These two sentences are from the late Yuan Dynasty lyricist Shao Hengzhen's "Liuzhou Song Head", Zhuo Jing's words are the feelings of the upper que, and Jiang Xinghuo's response is the magic pen at the end of the lower que.

There is quite a bit of Liu Yuxi's sentence "Thousands of sails pass by the side of the sinking boat, and ten thousand trees spring in front of the sick tree".

"The tree is still alive?"

Zhuo Jing looked at Jiang Xinghuo and asked thoughtfully.

"Absolutely."

Jiang Xinghuo replied affirmatively: "Not only can, but as long as you survive this cold winter, you can rise to the sky when the spring breeze caresses the earth." ”

"How to live?"

"Just listen to me."

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head slightly, looking up at the dense clouds on the sky.

The sky was getting overcast, but under the dark clouds, a round of red sun was rising.

Seeing that Old Man Zhuo and Mr. Jiang finished fighting, Zheng He took the opportunity to bring the conversation back to the topic.

"Mr. Jiang, I don't know what to talk about in this last lesson?"

"On the fourth volume of the Theory of National Fortune." Jiang Xinghuo replied lightly.

Subsequently, without waiting for the three of them to ask questions, Jiang Xinghuo took the lead in asking Zhu Gaoxu.

"Do you still remember, what did the first volume of "Theory of National Fortune" say?"

Zhu Gaoxu, as a great disciple of Jiang Sheng, is naturally familiar with this, and he replied confidently.

"I remember that I talked about the ability to grow food, and also talked about the manufacturing power that determines the manufacturing relationship, and the material foundation determines the top-level structure, and also talked about the 'dynastic cycle law', that is, the dynasty generally does not exceed 300 years of life, and the root cause lies in the contradiction between man and land."

Zheng He and Zhuo Jing are not very clear about this content, but Jiang Xinghuo's last lesson is to solve the core main line buried from the first volume of "Treatise on National Fortune".

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo only asked Zhu Gaoxu to explain a little to the two of them for him.

While watching Zhu Gaoxu's explanation, Jiang Xinghuo said: "In the first volume of "Treatise on National Fortunes" before, I explained some methods to alleviate the contradiction between man and land, that is, the apportionment into the mu and chemical fertilizer, crop rotation and intercropping, these three methods can effectively delay the outbreak of the contradiction between man and land. ”

"Yet." Jiang Xinghuo changed his words.

"Whether it is to reduce the burden on homesteaders and allow them to better carry out farming, or to use chemical fertilizers to improve crop yields, or to increase the utilization rate of unit fields through scientific and rational planning, it is only a way to treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

Jiang Xinghuo's tone was a little low: "These can only delay the final outbreak of the contradiction between man and earth, but cannot prevent the outbreak of the contradiction between man and earth." ”

Hearing this, Zhuo Jing detached himself from the shock brought by the knowledge relayed by Zhu Gaoxu, and asked suspiciously: "The land is limited, but the population has multiplied from generation to generation, but it is infinite, how can the contradiction between man and land be solved?" ”

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head when he heard Zhuo Jing's question.

There was an inexplicable glint in his eyes.

"This is the content of the fourth volume of the "Treatise on the Fortune of the Nation."

"The fourth volume is entitled: The Gap Between Agricultural and Industrial Countries, Unattainable by Imagination."

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The secret room next door.

The six Shangshu of the Yongle Dynasty gathered together!

Jian Yi, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Xia Yuanji, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, Ru Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Li Zhigang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, and Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, sat side by side behind the emperor and the eldest prince, almost crowding the small secret room to the brim.

The two officials who were responsible for recording "Mr. Jiang's Lecture Record", Guo Jin and Chaiche, could only stand aggrievedly and hold notes on their wrists.

Of the six Shangshu, four of them had followed the emperor's lessons.

And the two who have not listened to the class, Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Zheng Ci is the number one licking dog of His Majesty the Emperor, so naturally they will not raise any inappropriate questions.

Only Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, frowned as he listened to the sound coming from the strange and slightly damaged ceramic amplification wall.

Looking at the cramped and cramped secret room, and the strange thing that the emperor and the eldest prince overheard a lecture from a prisoner in an edict with six Shangshu, Huang Fu felt more and more psychedelic.

The top of my Ming Empire, why did it become like this?

However, before Huang Fu could speak, Zhu Di spoke first.

"Didn't Ji Gang say that this wall was repaired?"

Listening to the noise and the wind, Zhu Di asked with some displeasure.

The eldest prince, Zhu Gaochi, hurriedly replied: "Father, Commander Ji took great pains to find the old craftsmen of the Hongwu Dynasty before, and indeed demolished the wall and rebuilt it, and the rebuilding effect was good at that time. But for some reason, within a few days, there were cracks on the ceramics, and the sound amplification effect was not so good. ”

Obviously, refurbished goods are not as good as the original.

Zhu Di was also helpless about this at this time, so he had to wave his hand impatiently.

I can't let Ji Gang renovate the site again, so let's make do with it.

And Huang Fu said at this time: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say. ”

Seeing this, Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, also hurriedly spoke: "Your Majesty, the minister also has something to say!" ”

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Hurry up, don't delay me to listen to Mr. Jiang's lecture!" ”

(End of chapter)