People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 558: Scholars are really shameless!

Perhaps at this moment they have begun to make plans deep in their hearts. They are looking forward to how glorious they would be if they could become officials, and they even have a picture of bringing honor to their family in their minds.

This is the best thing they can think of right now, so the reason why they are repeatedly emphasizing and confirming that this thing will definitely succeed is not because they are not confident, but because they want to confirm that this thing will definitely become a reality.

Because they were so afraid that this thing was just an illusion.

Let’s just say that these people have gone through too much hardship and suffering under the control of the landlords and tycoons in Mandala City.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that they all seem to be doing well, but in fact they have never been happy for a moment.

After all, these people are all scholars, and they consider themselves to be learned people. They even regard this as a label on themselves, telling everyone who sees them over and over again, just to let those people see this thing.

It is just to let those people know that they are actually educated people.

This is their purpose.

It is also something they are proud of.

They want everyone who sees them to remember this fact.

So now they are the ones who are most worried about losing this title.

To be honest, when they were instigating the attack, they were actually very conflicted.

They were worried that the Ming army would lose, and also worried that the Ming emperor would win.

Why is there such a complex and contradictory mentality?

It's actually very simple.

It was because before this incident they were really bored staying in the landlords' homes.

They desperately hope that one day someone will be able to save them.

They even had a bit of split personality and thought that they should leave quickly, otherwise they would sink with the ship sooner or later.

Sometimes they even wished to lead an uprising themselves, to overthrow all these people in an instant, and then they could lead the people in charge, but they did not have the courage to do so.

They worry about what will happen to their families if they fail.
I still have some savings that should have lasted for a long time, and I have even bought a lot of books for studying, but I don't have time to enjoy them. I am about to become the leader of this place, or become the object of scorn by everyone in this place.

The moment these things formed in their minds like ants, they had actually already lost.

When doing something like this, you should go all in. The more you think about it, the less chance you have of winning. That's the fact.

However, they did not seem to realize this. Instead, they completely believed that they should think of a way out, so that they could have a way out even if they lost in the process.

There is a very good saying in war that goes, "You have to face death in order to survive." Conversely, if a person is doing something big and has found enough ways to back up himself, he may not have the courage to move forward. This is the reality.

Because human beings are like this. If you have a retreat, you will think that it doesn’t matter if I lose, because you already have a retreat that is enough to keep me alive, and then you will lose your fighting spirit.

This is also a taboo in military strategy.

These scholars are just looking for a way out, even thinking about their wives, children and the wealth they have accumulated over the years.

Thinking that it was wealth that he had obtained through hard work and frugality, and that was obtained under such humiliating circumstances, he must not lose it, so he had to protect it well.

With these concerns, these people are completely incapable of getting things done. They always just talk about killing the landlords.

The next day, these people were still able to greet the vegetable valves with a smile, because after a night of consideration, they felt that this matter seemed not so easy to accomplish, so they just waited a while.

This is why they could not succeed, and this is why they were afraid that the Ming army would win, and why they were also afraid that the Ming army would lose.

They were afraid that the Ming army would purge them if they won, but they were also afraid that they would have to live the same life if they lost.

After all, how can such arrogant people tolerate those vulgar guys who greet them with smiles all day long? What kind of people are they? They are a bunch of rubbish. They are not as powerful as us scholars. We should ride on their heads and tell them that you guys should listen to us.

It is very scary when these people have this kind of thought.

Because this is slowly moving towards the trend of becoming those officials whom they hate.

However, this is human nature and it cannot be changed easily.

It is precisely because of this that people feel that the dragon slayer eventually becomes a dragon.

After all, once these people become officials, they may become like those officials, soliciting bribes and corrupting others for their own little power.

At the same time, you may gradually forget your original intention.

Because power tastes so good.

Because once you have power you can do whatever you want, but this is not something Chen Han can change.

Power has been like this since ancient times. He is considered a talent as he is able to put power in a relatively stable cage.

It is impossible to truly prevent such things from happening.

Precisely because he understood this point, Chen Han did not have too many thoughts about so-called rights or himself, nor did he feel that he could definitely bring back everyone's ideas.

Because of this, he is now relieved, because no matter who does this in the future, it will be the same, and there will be no so-called psychological burden.

Since no one is perfect, we can only make some improvements to the system.

Fortunately, his reform has been relatively successful, so now he is considered a famous official.

Even in the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, he could be ranked among the top, so he did not have that much psychological burden, but instead carried out drastic reforms.

There will be some mistakes, and that is normal.

So now that he had this idea, he felt relieved.

Now, after hearing the scholars say such words, Wang Dahai and his friends finally understood why the scholars here were relatively cunning.

Because scholars everywhere are like this, they are very calculating for their own little bit of benefit.

In fact, they could also see that these scholars were very much looking forward to getting some useful information from Wang Dahai at this moment.

In fact, they are more eager than anyone else to greatly improve their status.

So now they are looking forward to it, more than anyone else.

That's why I have such skills now.

Even if there is a so-called way out, they have to think clearly, and even make sure that everyone present can be a witness. Because the more people know, the more fearful Ming Dynasty will be, and they will not dare to regret it.

If you just gather some scholars privately to discuss the so-called strategy.

Then they can go back on their word at any time and anywhere. Wang Dahai has seen a lot of such things before, so now they can deal with it with ease.

So now even if I have to face these people, I have the skills to deal with them.

Especially since these people don’t seem to be as powerful as the scholars in the Central Plains dynasty, they are much easier to deal with.

The scholars of the Central Plains dynasty were truly powerful. They had planned out all the strategies and had even planned everything out clearly.

So now I have a better understanding of their methods. In the end, scholars only have those few tricks.

Wang Dahai and Liu Baihu looked at each other and laughed, as if to say, "See? This is the opponent we are about to face."

Captain Liu also looked at him and said something to him, and it seemed that he was not a difficult person to deal with.

Wang Dahai said with his eyes: It is very likely because these people are not smart, or they do not have the same knowledge as in our Central Plains Dynasty, so they seem so easy to deal with now.

Captain Liu nodded: It seems to be true. If it were in our Central Plains dynasty, the scholars might have more cunning ideas, but the scholars here are not so good.

The exchange of glances between the two has now reached the level of tacit understanding.

Before, the two of them only had some acquaintance, but after going through so many things, they finally became a life-long friendship, and they had a very good understanding of each other.

It turns out that friendship between men is so simple. In fact, as long as they experience some real things, they will surrender.

Then Wang Dahai spoke up: "Brother Liu, now you see that our guess was correct."

Liu Baihu chuckled: "We have been right all along. We are now facing a group of truly smart people. It's really interesting."

"If this happened in the Central Plains, we would never encounter such a thing in our lifetime. We were actually sent here to negotiate with scholars. If this were to spread to the Central Plains, it would easily cause a joke."

When the two of them talked about this, they suddenly burst into laughter.

The two of them smiled like this, which immediately surprised everyone below.

"You two generals are laughing happily here, but we are worried. We hope you can give us a good explanation."

The scholar was actually quite angry at this time, feeling that he was being fooled.

Especially at this critical moment when they were waiting for an answer, Wang Dahai and Liu Baihu were smiling here, which made the scholars present feel as if they had become so unimportant, and they immediately changed their expressions.

When you two are talking and laughing here, you should consider our feelings.

Otherwise why are we here?

If you want to say something, you can find a place to say it. There is no need to play with us here.

The most important thing is that you guys don’t seem to have thought about the fact that we are in the current situation and can’t stand your teasing.

You have attacked this place and killed all the landlords. How are we going to live in the future?

Of course we want to live a good life, but our financial backers are dead, so we can only live a miserable life in the future.

Especially these scholars, they must have lived a very aggrieved life in front of those wealthy sponsors.

But most of the time, life is much better than that of ordinary craftsmen.

After all, ordinary craftsmen depend on the weather for their livelihood all year round. If one disaster happens throughout the year, everyone else will go hungry.

However, when I was in the homes of those landlords, I had to cater to them and appear submissive to them.

And you have to act very honestly and show that you are very interested in their vulgar things.

But at least it's a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Even the big guys can still make a living.

As long as we can live our lives for the masters, we can live our lives too.

So in this situation, people don't want to lose their jobs.

Because of this kind of hesitation, whenever they think of this problem, they suddenly feel that they are so passive.

Because he wanted to get the job as a staff member of the landlord, and at the same time he wanted to take advantage of the reforms in the Ming Dynasty, which allowed everyone to become an official by studying for the imperial examination.

This is what it means to have both.

Because I want it all, I actually feel a little guilty.

Therefore, it was precisely because of this that when they saw Captain Liu and Wang Dahai smiling here, they felt that they were being mocked.

Suddenly I couldn't stand it anymore.

This is understandable. They are shameless, so they are trying to cover it up like that.

Wang Dahai smiled and said, "The issues you are considering are very practical, and everyone can understand what you are worried about.

So now I have a question to tell you. We in the Ming Dynasty have already thought about the problems that you are worried about.

In order to give you an explanation and to reassure you, this is how we have set up the Ming Dynasty.

You are not afraid that there will be no private school teacher or no better teacher to teach you.

There is no way for you to study without worrying about eating, drinking, defecating and urinating like some people do, so now I will give you a chance.

The Ming Dynasty will set up free private schools in your Mandala City or in other cities.

As long as you are a qualified student, you can enter. In addition to not charging you tuition, you will also receive a certain subsidy every month.

This subsidy is enough for your family to live a relatively abundant life.

Although I can't make you rich all at once, at least you don't have to worry about going hungry."

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(End of this chapter)