"Ah!!!!!h

In the inner courtyard of Zhu's house, there were terrible screams from time to time.

To extort confessions by torture, it is natural to let professionals come, Zhu Ming and Xiang Zhixian are kind-hearted, and they will never be able to do it.

Xiang Zhixian walked around anxiously, looking inside from time to time, for fear that the two old thieves really didn't know.

Zhu Ming sat calmly, keeping his eyes closed.

It is estimated that he is tired, Xiang Zhixian also sat down, turned his head to look at Zhu Ming, and actually had a little admiration.

A teenager in his teens, Wen can penetrate the Three Classics, and Wu can lead the army to kill thieves, and he can remain calm at this moment. With such a calm bearing, Xiang Zhixian has really never seen a few, and this son will definitely make a great difference in the future!

Actually, he thought about it......

Zhu Ming can't even calm down when fishing, where does he get any calmness?

Last night, I slept in a chase shop with dozens of men, and I was smoked by stinky feet and I lost sleep, and today I led the team to fight and was tired enough, Zhu Ming was just taking the opportunity to make up for sleep.

It's not a fake sleep, it's really asleep.

Zhu Ming has no other skills, but the nerves are big enough, and he can be called heartless.

Tossed until the early hours of the morning, the two old thieves were already abolished, just hoping to be able to die quickly.

He came out with the jailer and whispered to Xiang Zhixian: "Wangjiangli, Anshuiba Village, under Hutou Ridge, Zhu Zongdao's mother, brothers, wife and children are all there. The Hun family on this side of the county was married after he recruited An, and the original partner never died, and the eldest son was already six years old. The surname of the big family in the village is Zhong, and when Zhu Zongdao rebelled, he killed Zhong Dahu's whole family. Now it occupies its house, and the whole family has changed its name to Zhong, claiming to be a relative of Zhong's family. ”

"Good wishes, sure enough, there is a nest!"

Xiang Zhixian was ecstatic, and said to the servants and the jailers: "You will go to the county office tomorrow to receive the reward, and tonight you will go home and rest in peace." ”

"Thank you, county!"

The three of them bowed and retreated.

Xiang Zhixian was still happy there, pacing back and forth with joy, and finally remembered that he still had something to do: "Zhu Xian's nephew, Zhu Xian's nephew ......"

"Hah!"

Zhu Ming opened his eyes with a yawn and asked, "The thief has recruited?" ”

Xiang Zhixian said: "It's recruited, the virtuous nephew will go and gather people." It doesn't take too many, twenty or thirty people. ”

Pity this county master, the court is not allowed to keep his staff privately, and there is not even a master around him to help plan. He brought two loyal servants to the post, and the remaining slaves were all hired in Xixiang County.

The county government was entrenched by Zhu Zhuzhu and Bai Erlang, and many officials were not trustworthy, and now they have to ask Zhu Ming for help.

After all, Zhu Ming is a foreigner, and he knows by listening to the accent that he lacks a foundation to cooperate.

Zhu Ming went straight back to the archer school and woke up more than thirty of his roommates, all of whom were villagers from Shangbai Village, except for Zhang Guangdao and Bai Sheng.

Everyone went to the south city gate, and Xiang Zhixian was ready, followed by two loyal servants.

"Open the city gate, this county will arrest the remnants of Zhu Zongdao overnight!" Xiang Zhixian shouted.

The doorman yawned and scrambled to open the gates.

Several merchant ships docked at the wharf were also damaged, and were forcibly requisitioned from the magistrate, and even the boatmen were taken away.

There was no big moon tonight, and it was pitch black at night.

Fortunately, it is no longer a tributary of the Han River, and the river flows relatively gently, and with the light of the lanterns, you can barely sail a boat.

Zhu Ming sat cross-legged on the deck, staring at the dark river in a daze.

Before the crossing, he was just a self-media blogger, and he spent all the money he earned.

He doesn't have any big ambitions, he has to get by, and he is confused.

The things he has experienced these days are thrilling for him, and it is okay to kill thieves at night, but today he is fighting in the streets during the day.

I was so tired that I didn't have the heart to think about it.

After taking a nap, the river breeze blows, and the brain is instantly sober, and it is inevitable that various emotions will arise.

I seem to have become treacherous and ruthless, and I am in the same league with this stupid Zhixian, and I always do what I like. Next, he wanted to kill people and sell goods, although he killed the thief's family and robbed some ill-gotten gains, but it still made him feel quite embarrassed.

What am I pursuing?

Fight for the world and be the emperor?

Or do you want to turn the tide and keep the Han family?

Or, in order to make life better for the common people?

Where is my bottom line?

Suddenly, Zhu Ming remembered Wang Anshi's "Theory of Wang Ba", which was the general political outline of Wang Anshi's reforms.

Confucius only talked about benevolence and righteousness, and did not distinguish between the royal way and the domineering, but his words were more inclined to the royal way, the inner saint and the outer king.

Starting from Mencius, he respected the royal way and despised the domineering. The difference between kingship and hegemony lies in whether it is out of benevolence and righteousness, not whether it is benevolent and righteous.

Xunzi followed the thought of Confucius and Mencius, and went further, the king fought for the hearts of the people, the overlord fought for friends, and the strong fought for land. When obedience and the royal road are the main thing, the law is emphasized and the domineering is supplemented.

Wang Anshi blended the ideas of Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi, mainly promoting moderation, and acting domineering with miscellaneous kings.

In order to demonstrate integrity and enhance his prestige, Duke Qi Huan returned the land, and Duke Wen of Jin retreated from the army and boycotted the war, these are not royal ways in Wang Anshi's view, but domineering. Because they are hypocritically benevolent and righteous, they are all for themselves.

The real royal road, the real benevolence and righteousness, it is the Duke of Qi Huan and the Duke of Jin Wen who swallowed the territory and made the people there live better! Even if it hurts one's reputation, it can benefit the people.

The golden mean is the royal road, and the royal road is the golden mean. Taking the benefit of the people of the world as the starting point, the royal road and the domineering are reconciled and used with each other, which is Wang Anshi's concept of governing the country.

As long as it is beneficial to the people of the world, it is okay to do bad things and be infamous.

It's really difficult to be modest, Zhu Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Yangming's psychology is actually the golden mean. Wang Anshi's new school also pursues the golden mean. But this thing requires strong willpower and judgment, otherwise the strong will become rigid and self-serving, and the weak will gradually succumb to reality.

By the light of the brazier, Zhu Ming drew his sword and carved the word "moderation" on the deck.

I don't know when, Xiang Zhixian came behind Zhu Ming, stared at the words on the deck and said: "Those who are in the middle are also the great capital of the world." Those who are harmonious are also the way of the world. To neutralize, heaven is in the ascendancy, and all things are nurtured. At present, the virtuous nephew is still studying the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth? ”

"How do you achieve the unity of heaven and man?" Zhu Ming turned around and asked.

The theoretical basis of the golden mean is the unity of nature and man, not the misunderstood harmony of the world.

Xiang Zhixian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's difficult, people haven't figured it out yet, I don't know where to ask for the way of heaven." ”

Zhu Ming pointed to his chest and said, "The heart of heaven is my heart, and the way of heaven should be sought in my heart." ”

Xiang Zhixian tasted it, actually understood, and comforted: "It's all ill-gotten gains, and the people who kill are also full of evil, so why bother with it?" ”

Zhu Ming was too lazy to discuss this issue again, and said, "Thank you for the teaching." ”

Zhu Ming's hypocrisy and entanglement are for fear of losing himself and being eroded by power and money.

If you can't figure it out, then you don't want to.

Thinking about tonight, there is also a harvest, Zhu Ming has determined his own style of acting, that is, practicing Wang Anshi's theory of hegemony.

This is true of governing the country, and the same is true of being a human being.

Although Wang Anshi is deceased, he has an extra void disciple.

Moving the ship to the shore, Zhu Ming stood up with his sword in his hand, and it was time to do something domineering.

Zhu Ming led more than 30 archers and broke into the village with open fire. When he encountered a thatched house, he immediately rushed in, grabbed the villagers and said, "The government has cracked down on thieves, you come and lead the way to the largest house in the village." Things are done, and there are many rewards! ”

The villagers were so frightened that they were almost dragged away.

This village is extremely poor, and its scale is far smaller than that of Shangbai Village, so it is no wonder that no one has found out that Zhu Zongdao dove occupies the magpie's nest.

The largest house in the village is only one-third of the area of the old white man's house.

The battle that followed was nothing to say, and it couldn't even be called a battle. More than thirty archers, climbing over the wall, rushed into the inner courtyard, and the people inside began to cry out in terror.

Ask and find out the cellar.

The two loyal servants brought to the county hurriedly carried lanterns and went to the cellar to count the goods.

Zhu Zongdao has been in rebellion since the time of the rebellion, and all the looted goods are here. Of course, a lot was also spent during this period, such as buying grain and grass to maintain the rebel troops, secretly bribing officials when recruiting security, and buying a mansion in the county seat to enjoy life.

The inventory was counted until the next morning, and the old slave took the small notebook and said, "Xianggong, in addition to iron money, there are also gold and silver money, a total of four thousand four hundred and ninety-two yuan. In addition, there is a store in the county, and more than 1,000 acres of various fields in the countryside. Most of these fields are hidden fields, and there are only white deeds for the purchase of fields, and there is no official land deed. ”

"Okay, good, this guy is really rich!" Xiang Zhixian was overjoyed.

Then I was a little worried, how much should I give to Zhu Ming?

I have too many points, and I am not happy.

The points are less, and Zhu Ming is not satisfied.

After thinking about it, Xiang Zhixian decided to give Zhu Ming two hundred yuan. And then to the archers who are doing things tonight, each person has always made a hush money.

Well, he thinks that's a good fit.

Xiang Zhixian came out of the cellar and pulled Zhu Ming aside alone: "Nephew Zhu Xian, although there are a lot of goods left by the thieves, I still have to take them out to fill the tax gap." I can't divide a few......"

Without waiting for Xiang Zhixian to finish speaking, Zhu Ming arched his hand and said: "The county respects Rong Bing, the wealth and goods here are not taken in the next penny." ”

"Huh?"

Xiang Zhixian was not happy about this, he would be a demon if something went wrong, and he couldn't tell what Zhu Ming wanted.

Sure enough, Zhu Ming's appetite was greater than he imagined: "The people around Heifeng Village are all bandits. The thief's village is easy to take, and the thief's heart is difficult to eliminate, and he is willing to share his worries for the county. ”

Xiang Zhixian frowned and said, "You might as well make it clear." ”

"Heifeng Village, as well as the villages under the mountain, including Chashan, I want them all!" Zhu Ming immediately said it clearly.

Xiang Zhixian was shocked, and then a little annoyed: "I'm afraid the virtuous nephew can't swallow it." ”

"I can swallow it," Zhu Ming said, "It's all borderless land, and the village is full of bandits, how can the county lord be resettled?" ”

Xiang Zhixian said: "I haven't thought about it yet, and I'll discuss it when I capture the thief village." ”

Zhu Ming said: "This place is remote, if there is land in the cellar, I am afraid that the county will also sell it." The same is true of Heifeng Village, the tea mountain and the acres of land must be sold, but who can they sell to? If it is sold to the greedy, within a year or two, the bandits will rebel. Although he is not talented, he can educate the bandits, thinking that the county is respectful and worried. ”

Xiang Zhixian was still hesitating, he wanted to capture Heifeng Village and make another profit.

Zhu Ming suddenly pressed the hilt of the sword, pulled the sword out of the sheath, and swung the sword and swore: "With this sword, you can tame the bandits, and ensure that during the term of office of the county honor, there will never be a bandit in the people!" ”

Xiang Zhixian was so frightened that he took a few steps back, and looked at the sword in horror: "...... According to what the virtuous nephew said. ”

The lights were dark, the village was remote, and there were many goods in the cellar, and he was afraid that he would die suddenly and unexpectedly.

"Don't panic in the county, I just swear to share my worries for the county." Zhu Ming hurriedly returned the sword into the sheath, making a panicked look.

Xiang Zhixian smiled embarrassedly: "I know the mind of the virtuous nephew, those bandits are all fierce, and they can't be tamed if they are not virtuous nephews." ”

Zhu Ming instantly lowered his body, nodded and said, "County Venerable, please get on the boat, and I will let people carry the goods out of the cellar immediately." ”

"Okay, good, there's Lao Xian's nephew."

Xiang Zhixian paced out of the house and came to the courtyard, and when the night breeze blew, he found that his vest was soaked.

This hellish Xixiang County, he doesn't want to stay for a moment, and he must send money for the next assessment of his political performance, so he can feel at ease when he leaves here early.

In Xixiang County, there is no good person!

Zhu Ming stood in the house and just sneered, he was not afraid of repenting to the magistrate, at least it was impossible to turn his face before he captured Heifeng Village.

Zhu Ming had enough time to master the more than three hundred archers, which was an incomparably powerful force in Xixiang County.

Even if these archers are only provisional, they will all be disbanded when the bandits are over.

Just a cloth cloth, got a temporary errand, and dared to threaten the county with a small and big one, which is an extremely risky move, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will be crushed.

But horses have no night grass and no fertilizer, and people have no windfall and no wealth, so Zhu Ming must sacrifice his life to take risks.

Relying on my father to make a fortune farming at home, I don't know if it will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey!

According to Xunzi's theory of hegemony, what Zhu Ming did tonight could not be called "domineering" at all, and it had nothing to do with the "royal road", and it belonged to the incomplete low-level "strong road".

Therefore, the next step is to be royal and domineering.

The royal way is to win the hearts and minds of the people, and the hegemony is to make more allies.