Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 166 After successfully crossing the river, all forces showed their favor to Zhu Yuanzhang
Duo'er, who had a black and blue blood mark on his head, was watching this scene with a horrified expression.

He could see that the rebel officers and soldiers who were killing Confucians in front of him were all wise.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for these people to behave so resolutely and calmly when killing Confucian scholars who resolutely died for the so-called loyalty of the old rites, and feel that these people deserve to be killed.

He knew that it was obvious that these people had been instilled with a kind of values ​​in advance, giving these people their own clear likes and dislikes, and they began to feel that these Confucian scholars should be killed.

This made Doer feel scared in her heart.

"The trial continues!"

Fan Zhi, the official of Taiping Mansion, said calmly at this time.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Duo'er just shouted.

Fan asked: "What do you have to say?"

Fan Zhi said excitedly to Duo'er, "Okay!"

"Write it now. If you write it well, it will be regarded as your meritorious service and your basic rights as a suspect will be restored!"

For Duo'er, kowtowing to the people and admitting guilt and accepting criticism from the people is an even greater insult.

"Don't let me kowtow to the people anymore."

Fan Zhi stood up after hearing this.

In this era of clearly differentiated classes, forcing a noble who considers himself noble to give up his personality and dignity to confess and apologize to the people he regards as inferiors is more uncomfortable than having him chopped into pieces.

Duo'er suddenly replied loudly.

That's why he used this trick.

then.

Fan Zhi hurriedly asked: "What merit do you want to accomplish?"

"I want to expose the tyrant Bo'er Jijin and Tuohuan Tiemu'er of the Hu Yuan Dynasty, and expose his crimes. First of all, he allowed me to go to the countryside to clean up the countryside and massacre the Han people in the south of the Yangtze River for the people. He also secretly requested that 40% of the looted people should be taken away. It’s about wealth! And I’m willing to write a personal confession.”

"I am also willing to perform meritorious service. Please give me a chance to perform meritorious service."

Duo'er said with a gloomy expression.

Zhang Cheng knew that throughout the ages, few bureaucrats and scholar-officials had suffered from this.

The reason Duo'er is only willing to cooperate now is because he has discovered through the performance of the rebels and the appearance of the people that if he persists, he will only suffer greater insults.

Fan Zhi said and asked someone to prepare only pen and ink for Duo'er.

But now, when he decided to expose Emperor Yuan Shun, it was Duo'er who felt guilty.

That's right.

But Duo'er just fell to the ground and cried bitterly when someone went to get the pen and ink.

Because even though it was Emperor Yuan who was obviously sorry for him.

"I just cooperate with you in doing things."

He is not afraid of the stubborn ones among these bureaucrats. What he is more afraid of is actually those bureaucrats who are not stubborn but only have self-interest in their hearts. If reality requires them to go to extremes in the uprising, then they will only be worse than the common people who revolted. Even more extreme, and deceived everyone.

Zhang Cheng knows that it is difficult to eliminate these people, but they can be changed, and the fundamental way to change these people is to change the main form of social economy.

After occupying Taiping, Zhang Cheng had already begun to send people to search for iron ore in the Ma'anshan area.

He wants to build a larger industrial base and bring greater changes to the economic foundation of the entire rebel army!
Saying.

Not long after, Zhang Shicheng here also learned about the news that Zhu Yuanzhang's rebel army had captured Taiping through various channels.

Therefore, Zhang Shicheng was shocked and looked at Zhang Shide, Zhang Shixin and others with even more anxiety:
"It seems that Hu Yuan is indeed at the end of his strength. There is no need for us to think about recruiting him anymore."

"Yes." "Zhu Yuanzhang has now successfully crossed the river. Next, he will definitely capture a large number of cities in the south of the Yangtze River. We have to get ahead of him and try to bring more wealthy lands in the south of the Yangtze River under our rule! Prepare for the future competition in the Central Plains. !”

Zhang Shide nodded and said.

Zhang Shicheng nodded: "It's a pity that the sources of our weapons, armor, and warships are now controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang. We must convince him as soon as possible that we have no intention of accepting recruitment, and let them continue to supply us with weapons for the sake of money. Otherwise, We cannot build a large number of equipment in a short period of time to expand our troops and territory.”

"Then we can only send the envoy Hu Yuan sent to us to Zhu Yuanzhang to prove our determination not to accept the recruitment!"

Zhang Shide followed the suggestion.

Zhang Shicheng sighed and said: "This is the only way!"

Next.

Zhang Shicheng really sent people to bring Zhu Yuanzhang the secret orders given to him by the Yuan Ting envoys and even Emperor Yuan Shun, and therefore completely gave up the idea of ​​being recruited.

The landlords and bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River were greatly shocked when they learned that Zhu Yuanzhang had successfully crossed the river.

Liu Bowen sighed because of this and said: "I have expected that such a day would come."

"Father, what should we do now?"

Liu Lian who was beside him also asked about Liu Bowen at this time.

Liu Bowen looked back at Liu Lian, frowned and asked, "Can't you think about it yourself?"

"My son is stupid, thinking that since the current situation is like this, he can only adapt to the current situation. Even if he cannot openly express his support for the concept of Datong, he should secretly communicate with Song Shibo and say that we also detest the Yuan Dynasty's massacre and plundering of the people in Jiangnan. , expressed his understanding of the actions of the rebels in Jiangnan, and Song Shibo’s behavior in joining the rebels should also be regarded as sacrificing the individual to fulfill the greater self, that is, regardless of personal honor and integrity, he only wanted to re-elect the Ming Lord for the sake of the destiny of all people in the world. "

Liu Lian said at this time.

Liu Bowen nodded: "That's what you should think of! You are the eldest son of our Liu family. As long as you do this, even if your father passes away in the future, the Liu family can continue to exist in your hands."

"Mr. Zhang and Mr. Ye are here to pay their respects."

At this time.

Zhang Yi and Ye Chen suddenly visited.

Liu Bowen met these two people first.

"What do Mr. Liu think of the current situation?"

When the three met, Zhang Yi first asked about Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Of course it will be when our Han family is reborn. To be able to have such a phenomenon, Gong's contribution to our family is not small!"

Zhang Yi smiled sheepishly after hearing this.

Ye Chen followed from the side and said: "What Liu Gong said is absolutely true. We must follow the law of heaven. Now think about it, Hu Yun is indeed not destined to last forever. The one who can truly create peace for all ages must be our heroes of the Han family!"

"Next, Hu Yuan's strength in Jiangnan will be exhausted. We can do nothing else. We should first do things for the future benevolent master to bring peace to the people. Reduce rents where necessary, reduce interest rates where necessary, and relax where necessary. If you have enough, you should help those who need it, and if you have good strategies, you should also send them to them."

Liu Bowen suggested.

Both of them smiled and said, "That's what it should be."

After Zhang Yi and Ye Chen left, Liu Bowen lowered his face and sighed again.

Liu Lian knew why his father was sighing, so he took the initiative to ask:

"Father, is this world really going to change drastically?"

"Now we can only hope that Mr. Zhang and Zhu Yingxiong will choose to pick up the present gift again after winning the world."

"Lian'er, you first go to Taiping under a pseudonym and take your third sister who has not left the palace. She is the smartest in the house. I hope she can marry Mr. Zhang."

Liu Bowen said suddenly.

Liu Lian hurriedly reminded: "Dad, maybe I have forgotten that the rebels have regulations and they are not allowed to marry women with bound feet!"

(End of this chapter)