People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 495 The Ming Dynasty’s conspiracy is impeccable!
After seeing the old man leave, everyone was stunned.

After hearing what the old man said, they wondered if there was any deeper meaning to this sentence.

Moreover, from what the old man meant, he wanted them to lie dormant first, then wait for him for ten years or so, and finally use the time to counterattack the Ming Dynasty.

But such actions waste too much time.

In fact, although they could learn the turtle strategy like the old man and hide their heads when necessary, for young and strong people like them, isn't it too costly to ask them to endure more than ten years to develop with the Ming Dynasty, and then compete with the Ming Dynasty if they have the chance?

And even if you have developed for ten years, can you really guarantee that you can turn the situation around?
This still has a question mark. If not, then doesn’t it mean that we have spent so many years waiting, but in the end it was all in vain?

In the end, after being defeated by the Ming Dynasty, he even lost his life.

What is the point of spending the past ten years? It is just a lot of hard work.

When they thought of this, they felt that the old man’s words were not so worth discussing.

"This guy is already over 80 years old, he definitely doesn't want to take any more risks. But it's different for us. Each of us has so many responsibilities. If we can't guarantee our family and our children's careers, then we won't even be able to keep our status in the family."

After saying this, everyone fell into deep thought again.

"That's right. The reason why the old man endured it was that they only needed to judge by seniority at that time, but we don't have that opportunity now.

If we continue to be patient like this, those poor kids might climb over our heads in the future, and when our patience reaches its limit, we will be making wedding clothes for others. "

Such words were like a knife, stabbing everyone's heart.

When everyone heard this, they immediately fell silent again. Now no one knew what to do.

But what the old man said is very true. Now that there are so many Jinyiwei watching us, we have to be careful with what we say and do.

When they thought about so many Jinyiwei around them, they felt very uncomfortable.

This kind of life, being watched over by others and having no freedom at all, cannot continue.

They used to be so unscrupulous and exploited the people so much. How can they bear to be honest and behave themselves now?

So when they thought of this, some people cried out sadly: "It seems that we have to be like those ordinary people, being guarded like prisoners. You are willing to live like this, but I am not.

If I really have to fight them, I will do it even if it costs me my life."

It is really brainless to say this, but some people think it is the best way.

You can't live a miserable life just to survive. Is this still the way of a noble?

Is this still the style of the once high and mighty aristocratic families?
This is simply the behavior of a mean person, this is simply like a coward.

So they would rather die openly than be a coward.
Some people wanted to learn from the old man and be patient, while others felt that what the old man said might not be feasible.

I was advising from the sidelines: "Don't be so impulsive. Otherwise, you won't accomplish anything and drag everyone into trouble."

When this was said, someone shouted angrily, "For a life-hungry villain like you, you will have to be a dog for the Ming Dynasty people."

This was not polite at all. The man blushed, but still retorted, "Not everyone is as brainless as you. How can you compare with them? Those armies can't beat them. With the power of your family, what can you do?
Do you have a strong appeal, or are the children of wealthy families willing to follow you? What can you give them? What can you create for the Ming Dynasty?
Don’t think that you have reached your current position just by your own ability.

You don't even have the ability, what can you use to compete with the Ming Dynasty? Instead, you will implicate everyone.

Then they will have a reason to take us all down.

Do you think they weren't waiting for a chance to kill us?
They are just waiting for you to resist, and then they will seize the opportunity to kill you all.

The reason why they have not chosen to kill us now is because they still need people like us to rule.

Don't you see? We and the poor people at the bottom will definitely fight each other in the future. If we fight, the Ming Dynasty will be able to mediate and act as a peacemaker, ensuring that Sanfuqi will not have the energy to deal with them.

If you can't even see this, how dare you talk about competing with the Ming Dynasty? It's a joke."

After saying this, he stepped back a few steps and said to the young man who had just spoken rudely to him: "I tell you, if you just keep your word, it'll be fine. But if you want to drag us into the ditch, I will be the first to expose you."

Although that person's words were unpleasant to the ear, after listening to them, everyone felt that they made sense.

Yes, if they really had the ability to destroy the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would not have sent only a few thousand naval forces to take over the entire Sanfuqi.

Don’t you even look at how strong the Ming Navy is? Even an army as strong as Majapahit was wiped out in front of them, and it only took one month.

The army couldn't do anything to the navy of the Ming Dynasty, so how could they combine the strength of several families to deal with them? Isn't that like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm?
So everyone calmed down, watched that person leave in a hurry, and everyone began to quietly blame the young man who had just spoken impulsively.

"Young man, don't be so impulsive. There are no outsiders here. We are all family members. We can still talk. If you go out and talk nonsense like this, just like what the adult said just now, it will implicate everyone."

"Yes, we should not wait until we start to fight back before they seize the opportunity to catch us all." "There will be plenty of ways to deal with it in the future, so let's think calmly."

With that, everyone dispersed.

But at this time everyone felt very uncomfortable and thought that the future might not be so easy.

Especially after the imperial examination began, it was definitely someone else's world.

Especially those children from poor families who have this opportunity will work hard to climb up.

And what they can predict now is that once the children from poor families hear this news, a large number of them will definitely support the Ming Dynasty.

After all, these nobles had been very rude to the children from poor families before. They had no sympathy for them and were even more cruel to them than to their enemies.

Now that there is such an opportunity, once the grassroots people seize it and gain power, will they fight back desperately?
They will definitely support this national policy of the Ming Dynasty with all their might.

Thinking of this, everyone felt a dark cloud in their hearts.

After they dispersed, the impulsive young man sighed and said, "Are we really going to be suppressed by the rule of the Ming Dynasty and never be able to stand up again?"

These words were filled with deep sadness, and everyone felt even more depressed after hearing them.

Everyone slowly dispersed and went back.

After they left, several Jinyiwei suddenly appeared nearby.

It turned out that while they were talking just now, someone had already mixed in with them.

It's just that these people didn't notice it at all.

After hearing these words, the Jinyiwei immediately went to report to Xia Yuanji.

……

At this time, Xia Yuanji was meeting with generals including Lan Yu and Wang Bi.

In fact, the content of the meeting was very simple, which was to discuss the rewards and punishments this time.

Of course, they are all rewards.

When Xia Yuanji came to Sanfuqi, he had already received an order from His Majesty to reward Lan Yu and others generously.

The person who really came up with the idea was Chen Han, who gave a very good idea.

It can not only reward the naval soldiers this time, but also motivate the soldiers to fight bravely to the greatest extent.

When Xia Yuanji unfolded the imperial edict, he saw a thick stack of rewards for the soldiers who had captured Sanfuqi.

Generals like Lan Yu and Wang Bi said politely, "Your Majesty has already rewarded us. The Duke also said that the children of our families can go to Daming Engineering College to study. This is the greatest compliment to us."

Wang Bi even said: "The fact that we old guys can still fight on the battlefield is the best reward. It is a great honor for us not to die in the manor or in the farmland."

Some generals laughed and said, "That's right. We are no longer used to working on the fields all day long. It's more fun to go to the battlefield and sharpen our knives with the soldiers to kill the enemy."

"This time, I led the navy to attack the islands and the countries in the South Pacific, and intimidated the countries in the South Pacific. It was so majestic, and this was the best reward for us."

Seeing the naval nobles being so modest, Xia Yuanji smiled and said, "You can say this because the court trusts you, but the court cannot but reward you.

And this reward will definitely satisfy you.

Especially for the soldiers under your command, it is the best reward.

Of course you don't need these since you are already dukes and marquises, but which of the soldiers under your command doesn't need these?
Now I am rewarding you in the hope that you can be better to the soldiers under your command.

Soldiers will fight to the death only if they are given the respect they deserve, and don’t you want that too?”

After these words were spoken, even Lan Yu became interested.

Of course it would be best if we could gain something for the soldiers.

They had thought before that if they could divide up Sanfuqi and then distribute the benefits to their own soldiers, that would be the greatest respect for the navy.

However, the previous proposal had been rejected by Xia Yuanji. Now that Xia Yuanji said there would be a reward, they had hope again...

(End of this chapter)