Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 201 Unify to the great cause of enriching our people and rejuvenating China!
"This is also the reason why Privy Council Guo and Zhang Zhongcheng secretly wanted to support me as king and persuaded me to take advantage of the success of capturing Jiqing to fight against the superiors, but I did not agree."

"At the same time, this is also the reason why I did not advise the superiors to sit back and watch Privy Guo and Zhang Zhongcheng possibly being framed by Chen Yexian. Instead, I was willing to bring my own troops to escort them in their attack on Jiqing."

"Our rebel army is not strong enough to begin with. If there is further fighting and internal fighting, and the strength is reduced, then many upright and ambitious talents will be discouraged, and the work of clearing the land will not be able to continue. , let alone the so-called division of land!”

At this time, Zhang Cheng took the initiative to mention what Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou had told him in private.

As soon as Zhang Cheng said these words, everyone couldn't help but look at Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou, but they didn't show much surprise.

Therefore, Guo Tianxu simply stood up and admitted directly and clearly: "Mr. Zhang is selfless at heart and wants to put everything on the record. We are not the kind of cowards who dare not act like it!"

"That's right! After I conquered Jiqing, I discussed with my uncle and decided to persuade Mr. Zhang to become the king. We recognized him as the master and took over the throne. But this kind of thing is bound to happen. Just like except for Mr. Zhang, Those of you who support the leadership, I’m afraid you wish we were really killed by Chen Yexian, right?”

Snapped!
Feng Guoyong slapped the table and looked at Guo Tianxu: "Privy Minister Guo, please don't judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Not everyone is as ambitious as you!"

"I didn't mention you, why are you excited?"

Guo Tianxu sneered.

"Because no matter what, the threat to us in the rebel army is actually greater than that of Mr. Zhang. After all, you are the legitimate son of my father. People who believe in old etiquette will inevitably feel that you should inherit the rebel army under my father." ”

"There are different levels of people in the world. Uncle Zhang is the official censor of the rebel army in public. He Yanghou is respected by all the people in the world. In private, he is the superior uncle of Privy Guo. Therefore, I think he should preserve his dignity."

Feng Guoyong also sneered: "I just can't stand the way you are pointing fingers and scolding Sophora japonica."

"Instead of letting our rebel army fight internal conflicts and weaken ourselves, in the end because our strength is greatly reduced, we have to make more compromises with the big landowners and big bureaucrats!"

then.

Zhang Tianyou bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and Mr. Zhang: "Please, sir and Mr. Zhang, please accept my bows!"

"Ascend!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Everyone has the desire to compete for fame and wealth. It is human nature that you want to support Mr. Zhang and merge with our department. What is rare is that you are willing to admit it."

"So, he did not agree to the father-in-law to join forces with you and my uncle at this time to attack our people. Instead, he wanted to preserve the strength of the rebel army as much as possible so that he could do bigger things next, clear the land and divide the land. Tian Yumin, go and revive China!”

then.

Guo Tianxu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang at this time.

Zhang Tianyou said: "I have indeed done something to split the rebel army, so I am willing to accept any punishment."

"That's right, if we hadn't read Mr. Zhang's books and had developed wisdom, we would have done the same as Mr. Zhang and used other people's hands to get rid of him."

"That's what the superior said!"

"But now, we, Mr. Meng Zhang, have enlightened our minds and realized that the real threat to the realization of our ideals is not Gong, the legitimate son of the father-in-law, but the big landowners and bureaucrats under Hu Yuan's rule."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.

Zhang Tianyou gritted his teeth and stood up at this time, with a solemn expression on his face: "I am guilty. When I just defeated Jiqing with Mr. Zhang and Tianxu, I should not have encouraged Mr. Zhang to set fire to other rebels because of my own selfish desires. Thoughts! We don’t know why. As we lead more and more soldiers and become more powerful, the rebellion becomes less and less pure. Fortunately, there are people in charge and Mr. Zhang who understand better and keep reminding them. He lit me up and didn’t give up on me, so we didn’t go too far astray!”

"The same goes for Mr. Zhang. He knows who the real threat is."

"You are a sensible person. You should know whether I am criticizing others or stating facts."

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he looked at the others: "Everyone, we must understand Mr. Zhang's good intentions. He is a gentleman who is for China and the people of the world. He obviously has Zhuge's talents and Zhuge's wishes, but he is not willing to be the emperor. , and even for this reason we do not want the rebels to weaken themselves due to the struggle for power. We must learn from Mr. Zhang and take a longer view. "

"For example, we have to admit that the old etiquette is the basis for governing the country, we have to admit that we are thieves, and we dare not clear our husbands' land immediately. We even have to admit that they are nobles, exempt them from corvee service, give them preferential treatment, and even imitate Zhao Song , take the initiative to weaken the military.”

Li Shanchang then talked about the method of reading.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Shan Chang is absolutely right. Although we hope that everyone in the world can be as selfless as Mr. Zhang, it does not mean that we cannot forgive many short-sighted actions that people in the world have made under the influence of old ideas before they become wise. In fact, we are not the only ones who want to cause internal strife. Feng Gong also asked me to find an opportunity to get rid of Mr. Zhang to avoid Mr. Zhang threatening our position, but we rejected him! "

"First of all, we know that we can't get rid of Mr. Zhang. Secondly, we know that if we get rid of Mr. Zhang, then our Zhu family and the people of the world, including the entire China, will be in a state of catastrophe. We cannot bear this responsibility. If we really do this If you do it, even if you succeed in becoming emperor, you will be scolded by future generations!" Feng Guoyong was a little embarrassed at this time, and he had to stand up and admit it frankly:
"Yes, I have suggested this, but it has not always been this way since ancient times. Song Taizu once said that others should not be allowed to sleep on the side of the bed. Those who have been fighting for the world since ancient times cannot have the principle of two tigers coexisting on a mountain."

Feng Guoyong laughed again as he spoke: "Of course, what I didn't expect was that the superior and Mr. Zhang would think of strengthening social rights and bringing the world into a situation of social governance. This will truly change a situation that has not been seen in thousands of years!"

"I both admire and look forward to it. What I admire is that Mr. Zhang, the superior, has such courage to open up a new way to govern the country in order to create eternal peace. What I am looking forward to is whether this road can really prevent the evil king and single husband from ruining the country. Let’s prevent corrupt officials and evil gentry from harming the people, and then truly realize the cleanliness of the seas, rivers and long-term prosperity of the country!”

"I have limited knowledge, so I can only listen to the superiors, and try it with the superiors, Mr. Zhang and the other gentlemen."

"After all, whoever rebels is really fighting for power and wealth, not for the great order of the world."

After Feng Guoyong said this, he handed over his hand and said: "I also apologize and am willing to accept any punishment."

"Didn't I say that bygones are bygones?"

"But now that you have joined the Datong Society, you should no longer hesitate to split the Datong Society and form private factions within the society in order to achieve your own selfish goals!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stated his opinion again and said: "Everyone, please sit down."

Zhang Tianyou and Feng Guoyong both sat down.

Zhang Cheng then spoke up and said, "What the superior said is correct. For the time being, we can only assume that you were influenced by the old rituals for what happened before, so you should not be held accountable any more. You should pay for your sins with merit. I wonder what Duke Li and Shao think?"

"What the superior Mr. Zhang said is absolutely correct."

“It’s better to talk about how to limit mergers as soon as possible.”

Li Shanchang smiled and expressed his opinion.

Shao Rong nodded: "Yes, no one can escape if we are held accountable. When Marshal Guo squeezed out the superior, we didn't think that it was wrong for Ren Zhigong to instigate the commander to get rid of the superior. We didn't know that doing so would make the rebels With our strength weakened, we had to make peace with the big landowners who were loyal to Hu Yuan, and it became even more impossible to clear the land in a short period of time and benefit the people. It was only now that the superiors and Mr. Zhang mentioned it that we became wise and knew about the rebels. When we can avoid internal strife, we should try to avoid strife. After all, the world is very big and there are many achievements waiting for us to build. Why rush to do things that make relatives and enemies happy now? It is better to put aside conflicts and make progress together!"

"Shao Gong is right!"

"I've shown you a map of the world. Beyond Kyushu and the four seas, there are many fertile fields and fields that produce gold and silver, all of which are waiting for us to develop."

"Therefore, we should put aside our conflicts for the time being and try our best to focus on the true cause of the unification of China by working together to seize these resources to enrich our country and benefit our people in the future!"

Zhang Cheng said this summarily at this time.

for a while.

Chang Yuchun, who was in the auditorium, couldn't help but interrupt again: "Mr. Zhang, are you telling the truth? Beyond the four seas of Kyushu, are there really many fertile fields and fertile fields, and many places that produce gold and silver?"

"How could I lie to you?"

"How could I lie to myself that I would not even covet the position of emperor for this?"

Zhang Cheng asked Chang Yuchun in return.

Deng Yu, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but say: "We believe that Mr. Zhang is familiar with the geography of the world! Because Mr. Zhang said that there is a large iron mine in Taiping, and it turns out that a large iron mine was discovered in Taiping!"

"Damn it! It seems like there's still a lot of fighting to be done. Can't we just take back Yanyun?"

Chang Yuchun asked excitedly.

Zhang Cheng replied: "Of course it is! For example, if you go west through Shu and enter Uzang, then go south and climb the highest mountain in the world, you can see endless fertile fields!"

"Where there are more fertile fields than we have in Kyushu. They are all plains. The cavalry can cross them without any hindrance. The key is that there are many vassal states in that continent, which are not unified with each other, and are full of internal conflicts. They are not like most of us in China now. The place was under the rule of Hu Yuan, and the outsiders suppressed the locals and had no resistance. "

"Furthermore, after passing the Penghu Ryukyu Island in the southeast, and then crossing the sea to the south, you will see a large island with gold and red copper everywhere."

"In addition, to the east of us, it only takes seven days to go out to the sea from Mingzhou to a land called Fusang. It is rich in silver. It is not a problem to get a million taels of silver every year."

(End of this chapter)